Boomooderie

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1st site

Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 797.067km
Opened : 6th November 1905
Closed : 25 May 1909 (moved to second site)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : After the property name of Wooroowoolgan (originally) )Aboriginal for bend in the river) - the Dept decided this was too hard to pronounce and changed the name.

2nd site

Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 795.176km
Opened : 25th May 1909
Closed : 5th January 1927
Status : Closed
Name meaning : as above
Notes : Boomooderie has one of the most unusual naming histories in the North Coast collection — the original name "Wooroowoolgan" (Aboriginal for "bend in the river") was considered too difficult to pronounce by the Department and replaced with "Boomooderie," itself derived from the property name that had already adopted the Aboriginal word in a modified form. The Working Plan name "Ooroowoolgan" represents yet a third variant. The 1927 closure notice is notable for its dual-reference structure — the Grafton end siding connection (Lever and Bracket Lock A) was retained for 2½ months after the platform was removed (5 January to 21 March 1927) before also being dispensed with. The Loop Siding at Site 2 surviving as a Permanent-Way Branch ballast siding post-closure confirms the location retained operational significance for track maintenance even after passenger and goods services ended. No WN notices found for either the original renaming from Wooroowoolgan, or for the 1909 relocation to Site 2.

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Location of Boomooderie

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1925 article.

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29/12/1926

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Boomooderie platform and cream shed plans.

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# Boomooderie (North Coast Line) — Two Sites
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1927

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## SITE 1 — Original Station

**Type:** Station (Closed) 
**Line:** North Coast Line 
**Distance from Sydney:** 797.067 km 
**Opened:** **6 November 1905** — as Wooroowoolgan; Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905 
**Closed/Relocated:** **25 May 1909** (per your notes; moved to second site; no WN notice found in OCR) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** After the property name Wooroowoolgan (Aboriginal for "bend in the river") — the Department decided this was too hard to pronounce and changed the name to Boomooderie 
**Note:** Working Plan has the station as "Ooroowoolgan" (not to be confused with South Casino's "Mooroowoolgan") 

### Opening — W.N. 14–1905 (as Wooroowoolgan)
> **Grafton to Casino** — Original station list: ... Deep Creek — Platform — **Wooroowoolgan** — Casino. *(W.N. 14–1905)*

*Note: "Wooroowoolgan" appears at approximately 59–61 miles from Grafton in the 1905 station list, between "Platform" (Deep Creek/Leeville) and Casino. No WN renaming notice found for Wooroowoolgan → Boomooderie, nor for the 25 May 1909 relocation to the second site.*

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## SITE 2 — Second Site

**Type:** Station (Closed) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Leeville–Casino section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 795.176 km 
**Opened:** **25 May 1909** (per your notes; no WN opening notice found in OCR) 
**Closed:** **5 January 1927** — platform dispensed with; W.N. 1–1927 
**Status:** Closed; Loop Siding retained as Ballast Siding for Permanent-Way Branch 
**Name meaning:** As Site 1 above 

### Infrastructure
Loop siding at second site — retained as Ballast Siding for Permanent-Way Branch after station closure (W.N. 1–1927) 

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### 1924 — Unattended Platform

> **Boomooderie (P)** — listed as unattended platform in Local Appendix accommodation table, Maitland–South Brisbane section. *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*

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### 1927 W.N. 1–1927 — Platform Dispensed With; Station Closed — 5 January 1927

> **Pages 50, 63 and 304 — Boomooderie (Grafton-Murwillumbah Line) — Dispensing with Platform** — On **Wednesday, 5th January, 1927**, the Platform at **BOOMOODERIE** will be dispensed with and removed, and that place closed as a Booking Station for Coaching and Goods traffic.
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> The **Loop Siding** at Boomooderie will remain in use as a **Ballast Siding** for the Permanent-Way Branch.
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> The instructions contained in **Circulars Nos. 780 and 730 of 1926** to be amended accordingly.
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> Pages 152 and 185 of the Merchandise and Live-stock Rates Book; page 107 of the Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates Book; page 10 of the Alphabetical List of Stations and Platforms, Intermediate Sidings, and Colliery Lines; and Working Time-tables to be also posted accordingly. (–6–21,252.) *(W.N. 1–1927)*

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### 1927 W.N. 13–1927 — Grafton End of Siding Dispensed With — Since 21 March 1927

> **Pages 50, 63 and 304 — Boomooderie (Grafton-Murwillumbah Line)** — Since **21st March, 1927**, the connection between the Main line and the Grafton end of the Siding, operated from Lever and Bracket Lock "A," has been **dispensed with**. (26–21,252.) *(W.N. 13–1927)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **6 November 1905** | **Site 1 opened as Wooroowoolgan** — Grafton to Casino; Circular No. A.182 of 1 November 1905; listed as "Wooroowoolgan" in original station list between Deep Creek/Leeville and Casino |
| Pre-1909 | Name changed from Wooroowoolgan to **Boomooderie** (no WN renaming notice found in OCR) |
| **25 May 1909** | **Site 1 closed; Site 2 opened** at 795.176 km (per your notes; no WN notice found in OCR) |
| By 1924 | **Boomooderie (P)** — unattended platform at Site 2 |
| **5 January 1927** | **Site 2 closed** — platform dispensed with; closed as Booking Station for Coaching and Goods; Loop Siding retained as Ballast Siding for Permanent-Way Branch; Circulars 780 and 730 of 1926 amended (W.N. 1–1927; ref. –6–21,252) |
| **21 March 1927** | Grafton end of siding (Lever and Bracket Lock A) dispensed with (W.N. 13–1927; ref. 26–21,252) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1905–1927.* 
*Note: Boomooderie has one of the most unusual naming histories in the North Coast collection — the original name "Wooroowoolgan" (Aboriginal for "bend in the river") was considered too difficult to pronounce by the Department and replaced with "Boomooderie," itself derived from the property name that had already adopted the Aboriginal word in a modified form. The Working Plan name "Ooroowoolgan" represents yet a third variant. The 1927 closure notice is notable for its dual-reference structure — the Grafton end siding connection (Lever and Bracket Lock A) was retained for 2½ months after the platform was removed (5 January to 21 March 1927) before also being dispensed with. The Loop Siding at Site 2 surviving as a Permanent-Way Branch ballast siding post-closure confirms the location retained operational significance for track maintenance even after passenger and goods services ended. No WN notices found for either the original renaming from Wooroowoolgan, or for the 1909 relocation to Site 2.*