Tarrawingee is a locality and a
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
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* ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...
in the
Far West region of
New South Wales
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, some north of the town of
Broken Hill. The town was established in 1889 to exploit a deposit of
limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
needed as
flux for the smelters at Broken Hill. The township grew to accommodate 400 people and facilities included a post office, two
pubs
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, a police station, a court house and a school. In 1898, smelting moved to
Port Pirie
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and the limestone quarry closed. Today only the stone foundations of a few buildings remain.
Between 1890 and 1930, Tarrawingee was the terminus of the
Tarrawingee Tramway. Used at first to cart limestone back to Broken Hill, it was later used as a stepping off point for coaches heading to places such as
Tibooburra
Tibooburra (pronounced or ) is a town in the far northwest of New South Wales, Australia, located from the state capital, Sydney. It is most frequently visited by tourists on their way to Sturt National Park or on the way to or from Inn ...
and
Milparinka
Milparinka is a small settlement in north-west New South Wales, Australia, about north of Broken Hill on the Silver City Highway. At the time of the 2016 census, Milparinka had a population of 77 people. Milparinka is on Evelyn Creek.
Summer ...
. The line closed permanently in 1932 and the lines were removed in 1936.
The town had a Hotel, Police Station and a school. A tram line was constructed to the town operated from 1890 to 1936.
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Corner County History
Tarrawingee is located on Campbells Creek near is headwaters.
See also
*
Tarrawingee, Victoria
Tarrawingee is a town in north eastern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Rural City of Wangaratta local government area, north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the , Tarrawingee and the surrounding area had a population of ...
References
External links
Tarrawingee township- Corner Country
Localities in New South Wales
Ghost towns in New South Wales
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Mining towns in New South Wales