Across the Condowie Plains - The Old Line from Snowtown to Brinkworth - What's Left?

The first section of the Brinkworth line opened in 1879 from Kadina to Snowtown, branching off from the Balaklava-Moonta line. It was extended across the Condowie Plains to Brinkworth in 1894 where it joined the Hamley Bridge to Gladstone line.
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The Snowtown to Brinkworth section closed on 20 February 1990 followed by the rest of the line on 3 March 1993.
Brinkworth was a major railway junction built in 1892 at Magpie Creek, described as “the Great Junction of the Blyth, Snowtown, and Gladstone Railways”.
The railway’s history can be appreciated by walking the Peppertree Trail, a 2.4 km return walk along the old track, from the original stockyards to the junction where the lines diverged to Blyth or Snowtown.
The Pepper Tree Trail begins at the historic Stockyard Reserve and follows the railway reserve to the southern end of the town.
Let’s go exploring.
MUSIC: Licenced by Envato
Track 2 ‘Moving On’ and track 3 ‘Train Ride’ by Andy Sattler.

[@johnnyallen2090]

Mike I grew up on the Condowie Plains , what a joy to see our previous paddocks so green. As a small boy I marvelled at my family members lumping bags of barley at the giant barley stacks . Condowie Siding was a very important part of bygone agricultural history . When Iwas on the tractor I would look out for the Brill railcar returning to Snowtown as it meant time for lunch ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Love the work the Progress Assoc has done at Brinky , I now live in Bowen Qld but will be back one day . Cheers.--

[@annegreen6748]

Well done and thank you from a proud Brinkworth resident who is a member of our Progress Association that was instrumental, with the History group, in developing the Peppertree trail and manages the RV park. :)

[@Outdoorstype]

I'm blessed to be able to explore such beautiful places. Thanks for watching.

[@mysteriousshinkachu6149]

Love the greenery and rhe nature Nice share buddy 🙌🌿

[@DrewsAdventuresGo]

Awesome video Mike. Your knowledge and excellent delivery makes these videos shine

[@Fancy-Arthur-morgan]

mike I actually Live in Brinkworth and I have travelled across the Condowie plains many times and I also want to thank you for learning and sharing about the area some of us live in.

[@Outdoorstype]

Thanks! I'll be there on the 5th of May for the History Festival event. Looks interesting.

[@omalleetours3456]

Well done. Another fantastic video.

[@Outdoorstype]

Thanks again!

[@RichardFelstead1949]

Very enjoyable.

[@Outdoorstype]

Thanks for watching and commenting, Richard.

[@maxhobby1701]

Marvelous Mike god it's completely unrecognisable to me it would be 45 years since I was up there I last time i was up there was the last run of the Brill railcars cars Fond memories of power car46 hauling two trailers wonderfull day out

[@peterbrown1968]

when you was in Snowtown did you check out the old bank that's where the bodies in the barrel was, i'm from port pirie SA

[@Outdoorstype]

I kinda deliberately avoided the bank. That's a subject for another channel. Thanks for watching and hello to everyone in Port Pirie!

[@maxhobby1701]

The gererations of today dont realise what they have missed

[@Outdoorstype]

I was here to see it but too young to realise.