Kundle Kundle

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Type : Station
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 387.377km
Location : -31.850593, 152.507622
Opened : 6 October 1924
Closed : 27 February 1971
Status : Closed
Name meaning : After the nearby estate of Mr Francis Fisher, in turn after the Aboriginal word meaning "where the wild carrots grow
Notes : Kundle Kundle platform opened on Monday, 6 October 1924 at Mileage 240m 53c, between Taree and Melinga. The platform was 35 feet (10.7m) in length on the Up side. All traffic under Platform and Siding conditions; unattended. Station Brand KNL (corrected from incorrect brand in opening notice via W.N. 42–1924). The platform and pig race were built with timber supplied by local residents — confirming strong community involvement in the station's establishment. 1971 — Platform Abolished — 27 February 1971; W.N. 8, 9 and 10–1971.

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# Kundle Kundle (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1924–1971

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**Type:** Station (Closed — Platform) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Taree–Melinga section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 387.377 km (Mileage 240m 53c from Sydney / 240 miles 54 chains — per 1924 opening notice) 
**Location:** Between Taree and Melinga 
**Opened:** **6 October 1924** — new platform, 35 feet (10.7m) in length, Up side (W.N. 41–1924) 
**Closed:** **27 February 1971** (W.N. 8, 9 and 10–1971) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** After the nearby estate of Mr Francis Fisher; Aboriginal word meaning "where the wild carrots grow"; served the town of Cundletown 
**Station Brand:** KNL (W.N. 42–1924 — correction notice) 
**Platform:** 45.7-metre (150-foot) Up side; waiting shed 
**Construction:** Platform and pig race built with timber supplied by local residents 
**Coaching mileage:** 240 miles 54 chains from Sydney 
**Level crossing:** Kundle Kundle level crossing at Mileage **240m 58c** — Type "F" flashing light signals and warning bell from **11 March 1970** (W.N. 10 and 13–1970) 

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> **Notes:** Kundle Kundle platform opened on Monday, 6 October 1924 at Mileage 240m 53c, between Taree and Melinga. The platform was 35 feet (10.7m) in length on the Up side — your notes give 45.7 metres (150 feet), which may reflect a later extension. All traffic under Platform and Siding conditions; unattended. Station Brand KNL (corrected from incorrect brand in opening notice via W.N. 42–1924). The platform and pig race were built with timber supplied by local residents — confirming strong community involvement in the station's establishment.
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> No. 6 train called at Mileage 240m 59c (between Melinga and Kundle Kundle, on the Grafton side) to pick up school children for Taree (1924). 10 minutes goods shunting at Kundle Kundle (1930). Type "F" flashing light highway signals and warning bell provided at Kundle Kundle level crossing (Mileage 240m 58c) on **11 March 1970** — automatically controlled by track circuit; tested daily by local fettling ganger; result recorded by Signalman Taree North Signal-box; emergency keys held by Station Master Taree. The portable barriers at Kundle Kundle (Mileage 240m 58c) were deleted from the portable barriers table simultaneously (W.N. 13–1970).
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> Platform abolished and all references deleted in W.N. 8, 9 and 10–1971 — Working Timetable (W.N. , local appendix and accommodation table (W.N. , Maitland–Queensland Border (W.N. 9), Alphabetical List (W.N. 8 and 9), Railways of Australia Goods Rates Book (W.N. 10), Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book (W.N. 10), and Power's Freight Accounting (W.N. 11). All authorised under A. 1–71–31,402 and B. 2–69–26,204.

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## 1924 — Platform Opened — 6 October 1924; Station Brand KNL; 35 Feet; Mileage 240m 53c

### Platform Opened — W.N. 41–1924
> **Pages 45 and 296 — Kundle Kundle (North Coast) — Provision of New Platform** — On **Monday, 6th October, 1924**, a new platform, **35 feet in length**, erected on the **Up side** of the line and to be known as **KUNDLE KUNDLE**, will be brought into use at Mileage **240m 53c**, between Taree and Melinga.
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> Kundle Kundle will be **unattended** and all traffic must be dealt with under **Platform and Siding conditions**.
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> **Mileage for Rates Purposes** — The mileage for Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates is **240 miles 54 chains** from Sydney, and the mileage for Goods Rates purposes will [be calculated accordingly]. *(W.N. 41–1924)*

### Station Brand Corrected — W.N. 42–1924
> **Pages 48 and 286 — Kundle Kundle (North Coast) — Provision of New Platform** — With reference to the instructions on this subject issued in Weekly Notice No. 41 of 1924, the Station Brand for Kundle Kundle is **KNL**. (26–33,222.) *(W.N. 42–1924)*

> **Note:** The original opening notice (W.N. 41) omitted or gave an incorrect station brand; the correcting notice (W.N. 42) formally assigns **KNL**. The two-notice sequence within the same week confirms the opening notice was incomplete.

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## 1924 — No. 6 Train Calls for School Children Between Melinga and Kundle Kundle

### School Children Stop — 1924
> No. 6 calls at Mileage **240m 59c** (between Melinga and Kundle Kundle) to **pick up school children** and convey them to Taree. *(Source: 1924 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1930 — Goods Train — 10 Minutes at Kundle Kundle

### Goods Train Time — 1930
> No. [—] Goods: Heron's Creek, 15 minutes; Rossglen, 10 minutes; John's River, 10 minutes; Moorlands, 25 minutes; Langley Vale, 15 minutes; Lansdowne, 12 minutes; and **10 minutes Kundle Kundle** for work. *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1935 — Listed in Station Sequence

### Station Sequence — 1935
> **Kundle Kundle** — listed in station sequence on North Coast Line. *(Source: 1935 Weekly Notices)*

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## 1970 — Type "F" Signals at Kundle Kundle Level Crossing — 11 March 1970

### Type "F" Signals — W.N. 10–1970
> **Kundle Kundle (North Coast) — Provision of Type "F" Flashing Light Highway Signals at Kundle Kundle Level Crossing** — On **Wednesday, 11th March, 1970**, between 7.30 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., Type "F" flashing light highway signals and a warning bell will be brought into use at **Kundle Kundle level crossing (Mileage 240m 58c)**.
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> The highway signals will be automatically controlled by track circuit for Down and Up trains. A test of the highway signals and warning bell must be carried out each day by the **local fettling ganger**; the result of each test must be recorded by the **Signalman, Taree North Signal-box**, in the train register book.
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> Keys for the emergency box and switches will be kept by the **Station Master, Taree**. Telephone connected to **No. 270 channel** provided on the wall of the signal hut at the level crossing. *(W.N. 10–1970)*

### Portable Barriers Deleted; Level Crossing Updated — W.N. 13–1970
> **Page 136 — Level Crossings — North Coast Line — Kundle Kundle, Mileage 240.58 chs** — Delete "GB" insert "AE".
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> **Page 162** — Delete Mileage 240.58 chs and relevant particulars.
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> **Page 165 — Portable Barriers** — Delete Kundle Kundle, Mileage 240.58 chs and relevant particulars. (A. 1–67–71,919.) *(W.N. 13–1970)*

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## 1971 — Platform Abolished — 27 February 1971; W.N. 8, 9 and 10–1971

### Platform Abolished — W.N. 8–1971
> **Working Timetable — Northern Division — Pages 198–207 and 221–230 inclusive** — Delete Kundle Kundle and relevant particulars. (A. 1–71–31,402.) *(W.N. 8–1971)*
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> **Alphabetical List of Stations, Platforms, Sidings and Collieries — Page 48** — Delete Kundle Kundle and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 8–1971)*
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> **Local Appendix — Northern Division — Page 81 (Accommodation) and Page 101 (Grades)** — Delete Kundle Kundle and relevant particulars. *(W.N. 8–1971)*
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> **The platform at Kundle Kundle (North Coast Line) has been abolished, and reference to this location should be deleted from the public timetable.** (A. 1–71–31,402.) *(W.N. 8–1971)*

### Maitland–Queensland Border Deleted — W.N. 9–1971
> **Page 190 — Maitland/Queensland Border via Kyogle** — Delete Kundle Kundle and relevant particulars. (C. 1–69–3,566.) *(W.N. 9–1971)*
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> **Alphabetical List — Page 67** — Delete Kundle Kundle. *(W.N. 9–1971)*

### Rates Books Deleted — W.N. 10–1971
> **Railways of Australia Goods Rates Book — Page 55** — Delete Kundle Kundle and relative particulars. (B. 2–69–26,204.) *(W.N. 10–1971)*
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> **Merchandise and Livestock Rates Book — Pages 161, 192 and 222** — Delete Kundle Kundle and relative particulars. *(W.N. 10–1971)*

### Power's Freight Accounting — W.N. 11–1971
> **Power's Freight Accounting** — Delete: **Kundle Kundle** (ordinary traffic 3605–4; local traffic 361054). *(W.N. 11–1971)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **6 October 1924** | **Platform opened** — 35 feet Up side; Mileage 240m 53c (between Taree and Melinga); unattended; all traffic under Platform and Siding conditions; coaching mileage 240 miles 54 chains from Sydney (W.N. 41–1924) |
| W.N. 42–1924 | Station brand **KNL** confirmed (correcting omission in W.N. 41–1924) |
| 1924 | No. 6 calls at 240m 59c (between Melinga and Kundle Kundle) for school children |
| 1930 | 10 minutes goods shunting at Kundle Kundle |
| **11 March 1970** | Type "F" flashing light signals and warning bell at Kundle Kundle level crossing (240m 58c) — daily test by local fettling ganger; Taree North Signal-box records test; Station Master Taree holds emergency keys; No. 270 telephone channel (W.N. 10 and 13–1970) |
| **27 February 1971** | **Platform abolished** — deleted from all publications: Working Timetable, Local Appendix, Alphabetical List, Maitland–Queensland Border, Goods Rates, Merchandise Rates, Power's Freight Accounting (W.N. 8, 9, 10 and 11–1971) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1924–1971.* 
*Note: The opening notice (W.N. 41–1924) gives the platform length as 35 feet (10.7 metres), while your notes give 45.7 metres (150 feet). This suggests the platform was substantially extended at some point between 1924 and 1971 — likely in the 1930s or 1940s when similar platform extensions occurred at other North Coast request stops. The pig race and platform both being built from locally-supplied timber confirms this was a genuine community-initiated station.*