Curdimurka SA @ ExplorOz

It is permissible to collect the sleepers from the Ghan for use as firewood. Heaps of track remains, mostly sleepers scattered in piles amongst scrub and dust but there has been some attempt at restoration at a few of the sidings. Curdimurka is pleasingly restored but the rest have been left to ruin and vandalism by unthoughtful tourists.

Curdimurka Ball

Enthusiasts from the Ghan Railway Preservation Society took on the task of restoring the Ghan sidings. To raise the necessary funds for this project they decided to hold a bi-annual ball at the Curdimurka siding. The first ball, in 1986 was attended by a few hundred people, mainly from Adelaide and from the stations and towns in the vicinity.

Temperature

Feels Like

Rel. Humidity

Dew Point

Pressure

Rainfall

Wind Direction

Wind Speed

Gusts

21.0°C

17.5°C

27%

1.2°C

-hPa

1023.8mm

9km/h
5knots

-km/h
-knots

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Mean Max. °C

37.7

36.8

33.9

28.4

23.1

19.6

19.0

21.3

25.6

29.3

33.2

36.1

Mean Min. °C

21.3

21.0

18.0

13.2

8.9

5.9

4.8

6.3

9.7

13.3

16.7

19.5

Mean Rain mm

17.7

20.7

14.2

10.8

13.7

13.8

10.0

9.2

10.3

13.5

11.3

16.1

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This abandoned railway siding on the old Ghan Railway Line next to the Oodnadatta Track is 104 klm West of Marree. For many years this siding had been home to the many fettlers who looked after the railway line between Marree and William Creek.

There is a never-ending line of scattered remains of both telegraph and track. Many people spend hours wandering along the remains attempting to find pieces of undamaged insulators.