Craven Mill Siding

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Siding at Craven - the siding ran to a saw mill, the formation is still visible (black line is rough marking of the alignment)


This was almost certainly associated with the Glen Timber Railway (tramway) that fed the mill at Craven and ran to the east of the viillage. Craven was founded in 1913 (congruant with the main railway and to exploit the timber in the district, it was a mill town). The mill closed in 1930 so it is likely the siding was removed around then.

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Type : Siding
Distance from Sydney : 290.500km (approx)
Opened : 25th April 1914
Closed : circa 1943
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Same as the town of Craven
Notes : Sheldon's siding 25.4.1914, State Sawmill siding 1913, Gloucester Estate Timber
Company siding 1925, F.Viggers Ltd siding 1936 to WN#31/1962.  Private branch railway worked by the owner- The Glen 1919 to 1936

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Tramway associated with the mill

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WN3-1923

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Gloucester Timber Co siding at Craven, former NSWGR loco 529X (1936, State Archives)