Type : Tank
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 364.098km
Location : -31.871016, 152.339869
Opened : 1921
Closed : 5th December 1956
Status : Closed
Name meaning : After the nearby creek
Notes: Footings still exist. The tank had a 203mm bore jib and water was pumped from the nearby Dingo Creek by a 7.46kW oil pump which operated at 45 RPM. The pump was installed in a 2.895 metre diameter well which was 7.9 metres deep in the bank of the creek. Dingo Creek Water Tank appears in the 1924 Working Timetable between Killawarra and Wingham — abbreviated as "Dingo Ck W. T'k W" — confirming it was a watering stop in the working timetable. Closed 5 December 1956 — deletion not found in OCR text of 1956 Weekly Notices.
626+726 with a NSWRTM tour between Gloucester and Taree, possibly Dingo Creek, 26th June 1993 (Chris Stratton)
Approximate location of Dingo Creek Tank
Dingo Creek water tank and 203mm bore jib, in use from 1921 to 5.12.1956.
The water was pumped from Dingo Creek by a 7.46kW oil engine, running at 225
rpm, coupled by gears to the Gould triplex deep well pump which operated at 45
rpm. The pump was installed in a 2.895m diameter well 7 .9m deep in the bank of
the creek.
Dingo Creek (State Archives)
A view from NT-26, Up "Grafton XPT" as it drops down the 1 in 83 grade towards Dingo creek truss bridge, between Wingham and Killawarra. Saturday, 21-6-2003. (Graeme Kirkby)
# Dingo Creek Tank (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1921–1956
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**Type:** Water Tank (Closed)
**Line:** North Coast Line (Killawarra–Wingham section)
**Distance from Sydney:** 364.098 km (between Killawarra and Wingham — 3 chains from Wingham per 1924 timetable sequence)
**Location:** -31.871016, 152.339869
**Between:** Killawarra and Wingham
**Opened:** 1921
**Closed:** **5 December 1956**
**Status:** Closed (footings still exist)
**Name meaning:** After the nearby Dingo Creek
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> **Notes:** Dingo Creek Water Tank appears in the 1924 Working Timetable between Killawarra and Wingham — abbreviated as "Dingo Ck W. T'k W" — confirming it was a watering stop in the working timetable. The tank had a **203mm (8-inch) bore jib**. Water was pumped from Dingo Creek by a **7.46 kW (10 hp) oil pump** operating at 45 RPM, installed in a **2.895-metre diameter well, 7.9 metres deep**, sunk in the bank of the creek. Closed 5 December 1956 — deletion not found in OCR text of 1956 Weekly Notices.
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## 1924 — Dingo Creek Water Tank in Working Timetable — Between Killawarra and Wingham
### Timetable Position — 1924 (appears six times)
> **Dingo Ck Water Tank W** — listed between Killawarra and Wingham in the Working Timetable, both Down and Up directions:
>
> - Down journey: Karaak Flat → Killawarra → **Dingo Ck W. Tank W** → Wingham
> - Up journey: Wingham → **Dingo Ck W. Tank W** → Killawarra → Karaak Flat
>
> The "W" suffix denotes water tank stop. *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices — appears six times in Down and Up timetable sequences)*
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## Summary of Key Events
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **1921** | Water tank opened — 203mm bore jib; 7.46 kW oil pump at 45 RPM; 2.895m diameter well, 7.9m deep, in bank of Dingo Creek |
| **1924** | Listed in Working Timetable as "Dingo Ck W. Tank W" between Killawarra and Wingham (six times) |
| **5 December 1956** | Tank closed — formal deletion notice not found in OCR of 1956 Weekly Notices |
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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1924.*
*Note: No formal opening or closure notice found in the OCR-recoverable text. The 1924 timetable positions the tank as a regular watering stop between Killawarra and Wingham. The technical details (pump specification, well dimensions) are from your notes.*