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Crookwell
Crookwell is a small town located in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in the Upper Lachlan Shire. At the , Crookwell had a population of 2,641. The town is at a relatively high altitude of 887 metres and there are several snowfalls during the winter months. The nearest major centre is the city of Goulburn which is about a half-hour drive to the south-east of the town. Crookwell is easily accessible to the state capital of Sydney and also the federal capital of Canberra. Most employment is based on rural industries, and the district is renowned for potato farming. Crookwell is also home to what was NSW's first wind farm, which consists of 8 turbines, and is located a few kilometres out of town on the road towards Goulburn. A railway once connected Goulburn and Crookwell, which opened in 1902, but passenger services to Crookwell station ceased in 1974, and the last goods train ran in 1985. The line is technically not closed, but has been listed as out of use, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crookwell Railway Station, New South Wales
The Crookwell railway station is a heritage register, heritage-listed former railway station and now museum on the Goulburn-Crookwell railway line, New South Wales, Crookwell branch line, Crookwell, New South Wales, Crookwell, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by the Transport Asset Holding Entity, an government agency, agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. It is under the care of the Goulburn Crookwell Heritage Railway Inc. History Crookwell railway station was the terminal train station, terminal railway station of the Crookwell branch railway line. The station opened in 1902 with the opening of the line, and consisted of a platform with wooden station building on the ''down'' side of the line, a stock siding, goods siding, goods platform and a turntable. Most of the facilities remain in place, including the timber station building which is well mainta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crookwell Railway Station
The Crookwell railway station is a heritage-listed former railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ... and now museum on the Goulburn-Crookwell railway line, New South Wales, Crookwell branch line, Crookwell, New South Wales, Crookwell, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by the Transport Asset Holding Entity, an government agency, agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. It is under the care of the Goulburn Crookwell Heritage Railway Inc. History Crookwell railway station was the terminal train station, terminal railway station of the Crookwell branch railway line. The station opened in 1902 with the opening of the line, and consisted of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |