The Old Narrow Gauge Line - Hawker to Marree

Let's follow the old railway from Hawker to Farina and on to Marree, a line that wove its way through the vast spaces of the Flinders Ranges and beyond before it was abandoned.

The 146-kilometre section from Hawker to Marree was a lifeline to remote farmers, outback miners, and settlers who had their hopes pinned on this rough and tough railway that once carried supplies and people to and from the heart of the desert.

Stay tuned. Part two from Marree to Alice Springs is in planning.

Thanks for watching!

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REFERENCES:

'A Tale in Every Siding- Port Augusta to Marree’, Kenn Pearce, in ‘South Australian Rail Heritage Journal No.2’, 2013, Compiled by Steve McNicol, Railmac Publications

'The History of the Pichi Richi Railway', 1984,
by Jack Babbage & Rodney Barrington

Comrails - http://comrails.railpage.org.au/index...

The Farina Restoration Group: https://www.farinarestoration.com/pag...

https://leighcreek-theoldtownproject....

https://hawkervic.info/railway-bridge...

Hairylegs Tracks for Google Earth

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IMAGES:

National Railway Museum: https://nrm.org.au/

State Library of South Australia

Weston Langford - https://www.westonlangford.com/

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MUSIC:

YouTube Library

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Music: Worn Pages by NCALIB Stream: https://bit.ly/3JiSrR0

Music: Fading Memories by NCALIB Stream: https://bit.ly/3U4hqwE

Music: Daydream Drift by NCALIB Stream: https://bit.ly/3QcXu9o

Music: Morning Musings by NCALIB Stream: https://bit.ly/3SPQwYq

Kleine Melo - Music by Harald from Pixabay

Mood 1 - Music by Avinash Singh from Pixabay

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