Telegraph Point

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Vintage train to Kempsey at Telegraph Point, 24/11/1967 (State Archives)

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Telegraph poles being loaded at Telegraph Point, 1930s

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3518+4536+44214 267 Telegraph Pt 22-07-90 (Leon Batman)

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The "new" station at Telegraph Point (never used) in 1992 (Peter Neve)

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3642 at Telegraph Point during the 1988 Bicentennial celebrations, of note is the second Telegraph Point station which was never used, no not even for this train & the NOBX wagon in the siding with coal in bulk bags for the locomotive, the light blue coloured house to the right on the hill is long demolished & the points in the actual siding itself are long since removed.
Greg Riddel.

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National Rail Era:
1BS2 with 8045 8007 enters the loop at Telegraph Point to cross N3 XPT.
Circa 1997.
Greg Riddel

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Nov 1967. The vintage train stops enroute to Kempsey at Telegraph Point. archivesNSW

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Replacement Pacific Highway Bridge completed in 1974 spanning the Wilson River & North Coast Railway Line, up side looking South.
13-08-2024 (Greg Riddel)

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Southern end Eastern side of bridge showing DMR 1974 (Department of Main Roads) completion date plaque.
11-08-2024 (Greg Riddel)

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Official opening date 17th April 1974 by Sir Charles Cutler, Southern end Western abutment. (Greg Riddel)

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Controversial bridge to the Butter Factory, which once featured regularly on the local news, past owners wanted it upgraded to except tourist coaches.
13-08-2024 (Greg Riddel)

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Former Railway Employees residence.
13-08-2024 (Greg Riddel)

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Site of Wally Jenkins former Station Masters residence with the only sign there was a house here being the disconnected power pole.
13-08-2024 (Greg Riddel)

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Another Railway Employees house used to sit atop of the embankment above the ballast pile.
13-08-2024 (Greg Riddel)

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Old water 💦 tank ironically photo taken in the rain.
13-08-2024 (Greg Riddel)