Tomki Shire Siding

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Type : Siding
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 802.779km
Location : -28.885814, 153.045302
Opened : 29th December 1908
Closed : 17th May 1932 (per WN20 of 1932)
Status : Closed
Name meaning :
Notes : Up side loop siding. No WN opening notice found in the 1908 OCR. The siding appeared in the 1932 mileage table between Shannon Brook and the next northward location, confirming its position at Mileage 64.25 from Grafton. The siding is referred to as both "Tomki Shire Siding" and "Tomki Council's Siding" in the WN collection.

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Location of the siding (Six Maps)

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Diagram of the siding on closure

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# Tomki Shire Siding (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1908–1932

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**Type:** Siding (Closed) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Leeville–Casino section) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 802.779 km (Mileage **64.25 from Grafton** — per 1932 abolition notice) 
**Location:** -28.885814, 153.045302 
**Between:** Shannon Brook (south) and South Casino (north) 
**Opened:** **29 December 1908** (per your notes; no WN opening notice found in OCR) 
**Closed:** **Tuesday, 17 May 1932** — W.N. 20–1932 
**Status:** Closed 
**Type:** Up side loop siding 

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> **No WN opening notice found** in the 1908 OCR. The siding appeared in the 1932 mileage table between Shannon Brook and the next northward location, confirming its position at Mileage 64.25 from Grafton. The siding is referred to as both "Tomki Shire Siding" and "Tomki Council's Siding" in the WN collection.

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## 1932 — Mileage Table and Abolition — W.N. 20–1932

### Mileage Table — 1932
> **Leeville** — 435 miles [from Darling Harbour] 
> **Shannon Brook** — 435–436 miles 
> **Tomki Shire Council Siding** — 440 miles *(approx.)* *(Source: 1932 mileage/distances table)*

### Abolition — W.N. 20–1932
> **Pages 32 and 61 — Tomki Council's Siding (North Coast) — Abolition of Siding** — On **Tuesday, 17th May, 1932**, the Loop Siding at Mileage **64.25** (from Grafton) will be abolished. *(W.N. 20–1932)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **29 December 1908** | **Opened** — Up side loop siding at Mileage 64.25 from Grafton (per your notes; no WN opening notice found in OCR) |
| **17 May 1932** | **Loop Siding abolished** — Mileage 64.25 from Grafton (W.N. 20–1932) |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1908–1932.* 
*Note: The siding is referred to as "Tomki Shire Siding" in your notes and as "Tomki Council's Siding" in the 1932 WN — consistent with a siding provided for and named after the Tomki Shire Council, likely used for local government road or construction materials. Its 23-year operational life (1908–1932) ended during the Depression, when many rural sidings serving local councils were rationalised. No WN opening notice has been located despite thorough searching of the 1908 volume.*