Type : Station/Loop
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 664.460km
Opened : 12 October 1915 (opened as Sherwood, renamed to Kungala in 1926)
Closed : 30 June 1974 (station), loop in use
Status : In use (loop only)
Name meaning : Aboriginal word for "to shout and listen"
Notes : The 76.2 metre Down platform had a standard A2 station building with C1 closet and urinal. There is n o town or settlement nearby, although, curiously, a bus shelter is located near to the station site. The site opened with a loop siding. Kungala has a 1561 Up side crossing loop.
Kungala, 1982 (Greg Lee)
Location of the one-time Kungala Station. Opened as Sherwood in 1915, renamed to Kungala in 1926 and closed in 1974 (Google Maps)
Location of the one-time Kungala Station. Opened as Sherwood in 1915, renamed to Kungala in 1926 and closed in 1974 (Six Maps)
Kungala (Rod Conway)
A couple of more recent pics at Kungala. PN/SCT locos sharing the love. (2021, Jertemy Williams)
Ben King:
We lived there from around 1957 to 1967
The Daylight used to cross the Mail there each afternoon.
Us kids would walk up and down the 6 foot beside the passenger train sitting in the loop yelling "papers, papers. Passengers would throw out newspapers, magazines, lollies etc. All in conjunction with the signaller who would get us off the track when other train approaching. All safe
Ken Date:
The teacher at Kungala was a family friend: Ralph Bennett. He lived in a house on the riverbank in Grafton and had a three legged dog called Brutus. I can't remember his wife's name (Enid?) but I do recall him telling me about teaching at Kungala. I'm... See more
Ben King:
I went to Grafton high after Kungala primary and I had a lady English teacher Mrs Bennett. Very tough and good.
Her husband was a teacher.
Ben King:
Must be same as she had a three legged dog as well.
She drove a car which was a convertible
Ken Date:
Ben King that teacher would have been Enid, thanks for reminding me of that car! My mother's first posting as a teacher was to Grafton High School, where she got to know Ralph and Enid. They remained friends for a long time after my mother left Grafton (in 1958) and we visited them occasionally during the 1960s. I used to admire their house, which was full of what was then unusual gadgetry, such as an intercom to the front door and the garage. They were very nice people but I've long since lost track of what happened to them. It would be ~50 years since I last saw them. You must have got a good education!
Ben King:
She was a very strict English teacher.
Noone played up in her class
Excellent teacher
Kungala loop, 2014 (Ian Douglas)
Ben King:
Lived in tent opposite station with two sisters and parents about 1957. Dad was a fettlers. There was a fettling gang and trolley shed Sydney end of signage box inside of up starters. Ganger was George Stephenson. A Scotsman.
Went to primary school there which was located on down behind station. About 15 children. My father Bruce King progressed being relief SWSA SOG district which area ranged from Stroud Road to Border Loop. He then got appointed at Kungala and managed to rent the nearest house to the signalbox. The other house was also rented by different signalman. There was a Post Office there which was also located on the down side Brisbane end of station.