Type : Siding
Line : Murwillumbah Branch
Distance from Sydney : 818.000km (approx)
Location : -28.781343, 153.116664
Opened : 1908
Closed : circa 1918/19 following the reconfiguration of Bentley station yards
Status : Closed
Name meaning : Named after the company that operated at the location
Notes: The siding existed between the Casino Council Quarry Siding and Bentley and was on the Down side immediately before the road crossing into the Bentley yards.
A prominent early 20th-century Australian timber enterprise, operating extensive sawmilling, log-hauling, and distribution hubs linked to the Northern Rivers of New South Wales and southeast Queensland. Sourced heavy hardwoods and softwoods from the upper Richmond River district (such as Rappville and the Roseberry State Forest) and transported sawn timber via rail and coastal shipping to depots in Brisbane (Stanley Street) and Sydney.
Diagram of the siding
Location of the siding. (Six Maps)