Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 560.369km
Location : -30.658537, 152.950615
Opened : 3 December 1923
Closed : 3rd or 4th February 1975 (siding, station closed mid 1974)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Named for the nearby creek which was (supposedly) named after a local Aboriginal tribe (Newee Newee) although only one source exists for this name. The original timber Up platform was 56.38 metres in length, later being reduced to 15.24 metres. 1940 - 5 ton gantry crane erected. 1963 - stockyards demolished. 1964 - steel and concrete loading bank constructed (still in situ). Newee Creek opened 3 December 1923 with the Macksville–Urunga extension. Station brand NWE; interlocking brought into use 20 December 1923 (Circular No. 387 of 1923; W.N. 51–1923). Frames A and B fitted with Staff Drawer Locks, released by Macksville–Raleigh Miniature ETS (Regulation E — same arrangement as Nambucca Heads and Urunga). Platform 56.38 metres Up side. Goods shunting: 10 minutes (1924 — listed as "Newee Creek\*" unattended in timetable). Stock yards provided by 1924 — accommodation for 10 cattle wagons or 11 sheep vans without the use of an engine (W.N. 26–1924). 5-tonne gantry crane erected 1940. Sheep loading race removed and cattle yard reduced in 1960 (W.N. 8–1960; delete "S" from sheep column; insert "†" after "C" for cattle; footnote added). Stockyards demolished 1963. Steel and concrete loading bank constructed 1964 (still in situ). Cattle accommodation deleted from accommodation table W.N. 27–1964. Goods Siding abolished 3–4 February 1975 — 2A and 2B points removed (Main line to Goods Siding Sydney and Brisbane ends); Frames A and B and associated interlocking equipment removed (W.N. 5–1975; ref. S.&C.–74–644203). All Local Appendix references (M.348.15 intermediate sidings; M.348.14 accommodation; grades) deleted W.N. 9–1975 (ref. AI–74–33416). Working Timetable pages 195–202 and 216–223 deleted (W.N. 9–1975). Station Deleted — W.N. 29–1974.
Newee Creek station (David McGrath)
It is December 1973 and a 442 class hurries the Down North Coast Daylight Express through the small station at Newee Creek between Macksville and Nambucca Heads, NSW. (wp7713 via Flickr)
Location of the one time station (ironically on Siding Road) at Newee Creek (Six Maps)
Newee Creek 29-01-2023 (Nick Wells)
44205+442++ NL51 Newee Ck 13-04-89
Special passenger train Sydney to Roma St (Leon Batman)
Bryan Vanderstelt:
I remember that day Leon. Was it not some kind of charter for Pacific islanders going to some convention somewhere? It was a real treat soon after NL1/2 and NL3/4 getting the chop. A real "one off"!
Leon Batman:
Bryan Vanderstelt Sounds about right
Dane Graham:
NL1-4 finished in February 1990.
Bryan Vanderstelt:
Dane Graham I'll go out on a limb and say Leon's date is wrong. Pretty damn sure it was 1990 after loco the Brisbane Limited and Pacific Coast Motorail wound up.
# Newee Creek (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1923–1975
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**Type:** Station (Closed — Platform)
**Line:** North Coast Line (Macksville–Nambucca Heads / Newee Creek–Nambucca Heads section at opening; within Macksville–Raleigh ETS section)
**Distance from Sydney:** 560.369 km (Mileage **348m 15c** — per 1975 intermediate sidings deletion; 348m 14c per accommodation table)
**Location:** -30.658537, 152.950615
**Between:** Macksville and Nambucca Heads
**Opened:** **3 December 1923** (with opening of Macksville–Urunga extension); interlocking brought into use **20 December 1923** (W.N. 51–1923; Circular No. 387 of 1923)
**Station closed:** **30 June 1974**
**Goods Siding abolished:** **3–4 February 1975** — 2A and 2B points removed; Frames A and B removed (W.N. 5–1975; ref. S.&C.–74–644203)
**All Local Appendix references deleted:** W.N. 9–1975 (ref. AI–74–33416)
**Status:** Closed
**Name meaning:** Named after nearby Newee Creek; probably named after a local Aboriginal tribe (Newee Newee — single source)
**Station Brand:** NWE (1923)
**Platform:** 56.38-metre Up side at opening; later reduced to **15.24 metres**
**Frames at opening:** A and B — Staff Drawer Locks released by Macksville–Raleigh Miniature ETS; Regulation E (W.N. 37 of 1920 / 1923 opening circular)
**ETS section (at opening):** Within Macksville–Raleigh section
**Stock yards:** Provided by 1924 — 10 cattle wagons or 11 sheep vans without engine (W.N. 26–1924; ref. V.24–6,046)
**5-tonne gantry crane:** Erected **1940** (per your notes; W.N. not found in OCR)
**Sheep loading race removed; cattle yard reduced:** **W.N. 8–1960** (ref. B.2–60–66,802) — delete "S" column; insert "†" after "C"; footnote added
**Stockyards demolished:** **1963** (per your notes)
**Steel and concrete loading bank:** Constructed **1964** (still in situ; per your notes)
**Cattle accommodation deleted:** **W.N. 27–1964** — delete 10 from Cattle column (ref. V.63–1,964–10)
**Circular:** No. 387 of 1923 (Newee Creek interlocking base diagram — referenced to 1923 opening)
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> **Notes:** Newee Creek opened 3 December 1923 with the Macksville–Urunga extension. Station brand NWE; interlocking brought into use 20 December 1923 (Circular No. 387 of 1923; W.N. 51–1923). Frames A and B fitted with Staff Drawer Locks, released by Macksville–Raleigh Miniature ETS (Regulation E — same arrangement as Nambucca Heads and Urunga). Platform 56.38 metres Up side. Goods shunting: 10 minutes (1924 — listed as "Newee Creek\*" unattended in timetable).
>
> Stock yards provided by 1924 — accommodation for 10 cattle wagons or 11 sheep vans without the use of an engine (W.N. 26–1924). 5-tonne gantry crane erected 1940. Sheep loading race removed and cattle yard reduced in 1960 (W.N. 8–1960; delete "S" from sheep column; insert "†" after "C" for cattle; footnote added). Stockyards demolished 1963. Steel and concrete loading bank constructed 1964 (still in situ). Cattle accommodation deleted from accommodation table W.N. 27–1964.
>
> Station closed 30 June 1974 — deleted from list of stations, alphabetical list and border tables (W.N. 29–1974). Goods Siding abolished 3–4 February 1975 — 2A and 2B points removed (Main line to Goods Siding Sydney and Brisbane ends); Frames A and B and associated interlocking equipment removed (W.N. 5–1975; ref. S.&C.–74–644203). All Local Appendix references (M.348.15 intermediate sidings; M.348.14 accommodation; grades) deleted W.N. 9–1975 (ref. AI–74–33416). Working Timetable pages 195–202 and 216–223 deleted (W.N. 9–1975).
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## 1923 — Opened 3 December 1923; Brand NWE; Frames A and B; Interlocking 20 December 1923
### Opening — 3 December 1923; Station Brand NWE
> Newee Creek — **NWE** — brand allotted; opened 3 December 1923 with Macksville–Urunga extension. Mileage **348 — 318m 15c from Sydney** (per 1923 timetable). *(Source: 1923 Weekly Notices)*
### Frames A and B — Staff Drawer Locks — 1923
> **Newee Creek, Nambucca Heads and Urunga** — Frames "A" and "B" at these Sidings will be fitted with **Staff Drawer Locks**, released by the Miniature Electric Train Staff for the section **Macksville–Raleigh**, and must be operated in accordance with **Regulation E** of Weekly Notice No. 34 of 1921. *(Source: 1923 Weekly Notices — opening circular)*
### Interlocking Brought Into Use — 20 December 1923 — W.N. 51–1923
> **Page 300 — Newee Creek (North Coast)** — On **Thursday, 20th December, 1923**, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., the Interlocking arrangements at Newee Creek will be brought into use in accordance with **Circular No. 387 of 1923**. (22–31,761.) *(W.N. 51–1923)*
### Running Times at Opening — 1923
> - Macksville to Newee Creek: **14 minutes** (Down)
> - Newee Creek to Nambucca Heads: **9 minutes** (Down)
> - Newee Creek to Nambucca Heads / Nambucca Heads to Newee Creek: **12 minutes** and **9 minutes** (per gradient/running time table)
>
> *(Source: 1923 Weekly Notices — running times table)*
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## 1924 — Stock Yards Provided; 10 Cattle Wagons or 11 Sheep Vans Without Engine — W.N. 26–1924
### Stock Yards — W.N. 26–1924
> **Page 49 — Newee Creek (North Coast) — Stock Yards** — Stock Yards have been provided, and either **10 cattle wagons or 11 sheep vans** can be dealt with without the use of an engine. (V.24–6,046.) *(W.N. 26–1924)*
### Listed as Unattended — 1924
> **Newee Creek\*** — listed as unattended in station timetable sequence. *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*
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## 1940 — 5-Tonne Gantry Crane Erected
### Gantry Crane — 1940
> **5-tonne gantry crane erected at Newee Creek — 1940.** *(Source: your notes — WN notice not found in OCR of 1940 volume)*
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## 1946 — Staff Exchanger; Section Reference
### Staff Exchanger — 1946
> Newee Creek — staff exchanger listed in 1946 table. *(Source: 1946 Weekly Notices)*
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## 1960 — Sheep Loading Race Removed; Cattle Yard Reduced — W.N. 8–1960
### Stock Race and Yard Changes — W.N. 8–1960
> **Page 101 — Newee Creek (North Coast)** — The sheep loading race has been removed and the cattle yard has been reduced in size. Delete **"S"** and insert **"†" after "C"** in the column "Sheep, Pig and Cattle Races." Add Footnote: **"† See note on page 80."** (B.2–60–66,802.) *(W.N. 8–1960)*
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## 1963 — Stockyards Demolished
### Stockyards Demolished — 1963
> **Stockyards at Newee Creek demolished — 1963.** *(Source: your notes)*
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## 1964 — Steel and Concrete Loading Bank; Cattle Deleted from Accommodation Table — W.N. 27–1964
### Steel and Concrete Loading Bank — 1964
> **Steel and concrete loading bank constructed at Newee Creek — 1964.** Still in situ. *(Source: your notes)*
### Cattle Accommodation Deleted — W.N. 27–1964
> **Page 82 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — Maitland–South Brisbane — Newee Creek** — In column headed "Stock Races, etc." Cattle, delete **10**. (V.63–1,964–10.) *(W.N. 27–1964)*
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## 1974 — Station Closed — 30 June 1974; Deleted from Lists and Tables
### Station Deleted — W.N. 29–1974
> **Page 232 — Alphabetical List of Stations** — Delete **Newee Creek** and relevant particulars. (B.2–74–71,071.) *(W.N. 29–1974)*
> **Page 259 — List of Stations, Sidings and Platforms — North Coast Line** — Delete **Newee Creek** and relevant particulars. (B.2–74–71,071.) *(W.N. 29–1974)*
> **Page 186 — Horses and Vehicles Loading** — Delete: Heron's Creek, Kundabung, Colombatti, **Newee Creek**, Valla, Repton, Archville, Bonville, Park Beach, Lanitza, Nana Glen. *(W.N. 29–1974)*
> **Page 173 — Border Stations and Platforms** — Delete: **Newee Creek**, Repton, Bonville, Lanitza, Koolkhan, Warragai Creek, Gurranang, Banyabba. *(W.N. 30–1974)*
### Station Closed — 30 June 1974
> **Newee Creek station closed — 30 June 1974.** *(Source: your notes)*
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## 1975 — Goods Siding Abolished — 3–4 February 1975; All Local Appendix References Deleted
### Goods Siding Abolished — W.N. 5–1975
> **Newee Creek (North Coast) — Abolition of Goods Siding** — On **Monday, 3rd February, 1975**, and **Tuesday, 4th February, 1975**, between 7.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. each day, Nos. **2A and 2B** points, Main line to Goods Siding **Sydney** and **Brisbane** ends, respectively, will be removed and the Goods Siding abolished. **Frames A and B** and associated interlocking equipment will be removed. (S.&C.–74–644203–W.&M.) *(W.N. 5–1975)*
### Intermediate Sidings and Accommodation Deleted — W.N. 9–1975
> **Page 39 — Intermediate Sidings — System of Working — North Coast Line** — Delete **M.348.15 Newee Creek** and relevant particulars. (AI–74–33416.) *(W.N. 9–1975)*
> **Page 82 — Stations, Platforms and Sidings — Accommodation Provided — North Coast Line** — Delete **M.348.14 Newee Creek** and relevant particulars. (AI–74–33416.) *(W.N. 9–1975)*
> **Page 102 — Grades at Stations, Sidings, Platforms and Signal-boxes — North Coast Line** — Delete **Newee Creek** and relevant particulars. (AI–74–33416.) *(W.N. 9–1975)*
> **Pages 195 to 202 inclusive / Pages 216 to 223 inclusive** — Delete **Newee Creek** and relevant particulars. (AI–74–33416.) *(W.N. 9–1975)*
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## Summary of Key Events
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **3 December 1923** | **Opened** — 56.38-metre Up platform; brand NWE; Frames A and B (Staff Drawer Locks; Macksville–Raleigh Miniature ETS; Regulation E); Newee Creek–Nambucca Heads section; Macksville→Newee Creek 14 min, Newee Creek→Nambucca 9 min |
| **20 December 1923** | **Interlocking brought into use** — Circular No. 387 of 1923 (W.N. 51–1923) |
| **W.N. 26–1924** | **Stock Yards** — 10 cattle wagons or 11 sheep vans without engine (ref. V.24–6,046) |
| 1924 | Listed as unattended (\*) |
| **1940** | **5-tonne gantry crane** erected |
| **W.N. 8–1960** | Sheep loading race removed; cattle yard reduced; "S" deleted, "†" inserted; footnote added (ref. B.2–60–66,802) |
| **1963** | **Stockyards demolished** |
| **1964** | **Steel and concrete loading bank** constructed (still in situ) |
| **W.N. 27–1964** | Cattle (10) deleted from accommodation table (ref. V.63–1,964–10) |
| **30 June 1974** | **Station closed** — alphabetical list, border tables, horses/vehicles loading deleted (W.N. 29 and 30–1974) |
| **3–4 February 1975** | **Goods Siding abolished** (two-day works) — 2A and 2B points removed; Frames A and B removed (W.N. 5–1975; ref. S.&C.–74–644203) |
| **W.N. 9–1975** | Intermediate sidings (M.348.15), accommodation (M.348.14), grades and Working Timetable all deleted (ref. AI–74–33416) |
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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1923–1975.*
*Note: The interlocking at Newee Creek was brought into use 17 days after the station opened (3 December → 20 December 1923) — a pattern similar to other stations on this extension where the physical opening preceded the formal commissioning of interlocking. Frames A and B with Staff Drawer Locks (Regulation E) were the standard arrangement for intermediate unattended stations on the Macksville–Urunga section. The two-day goods siding abolition (3–4 February 1975) is one of the few two-day works documented for a small unattended siding — the gradients or trackwork complexity at 348m evidently required two days to complete.*