Disused Grain Silos Belfrayden NSW
I had a look through the now disused grain silo at Belfrayden in April 2023. Passenger services ceased operation on the Uranquinty to Kywong line in 1975 during a time of widespread closure of New South Wales branch-line passenger services.
Abandoned Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
After this the line was as a seasonal wheat line. The line was completely closed in 1988. The now disused grain silos at Belfrayden were likely in use up until about that time. They are now in a fairly overgrown state having closed over 30 years ago.
Old Railway Siding At Belfrayden Grain Silos
There is also a grain storage shed of typical construction on the site and it looks as if it might still be in use by a local pastoral company.
Outside Grain Storage Shed Abandoned Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
Grain Silos Australia – Why Do we have Them?
An Australian Wheat Board was formed under the War Precautions Act 1914. After formation of the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) the federal government began building grain silos across the wheat-producing regions. A concrete silo type S024 [2400 tonnes capacity] was built at Belfrayden in 1931 on the now abandoned Uranquinty to Kywong railway line.
Inside Abandoned Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
The Grain Silo Weighbridge At Belfrayden
The grain silo weighbridge at Belfrayden is fully intact. With a clean-up and a service I think it would be ready to use. The scale section of the weighbridge is clearly marked as having been made by Hawke & Co. Pty. Ltd in Kapunda SA. It has a label on it with sales and service information from Mettler Toledo.
Belfrayden Grain Silos Weighbridge
About Belfrayden
Belfrayden is a small New South Wales Rural Location within the local government area of Wagga Wagga, it is located approximately 405kms from the capital Sydney covering an area of 4.046 square kilometres. Belfrayden has a recorded population of 30 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.
Grain Silos Australia Gallery – Belfrayden
Abandoned Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
Abandoned Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
Abandoned Grain Silo Tipping Pit At Belfrayden NSW April 2023
Abandoned Grain Silo Tipping Pit At Belfrayden NSW April 2023
Abandoned Railway Siding At Belfrayden On Uranquinty To Kywong Line
Abandoned Railway Siding At Belfrayden On Uranquinty To Kywong Line
Belfrayden Grain Silos Weighbridge
Belfrayden Grain Silos Weighbridge
Grain Shed At Abandoned Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
Grain Shed At Abandoned Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
Hawke And Co Pty Ltd Weighbridge Scales Inside Weighbridge Hut At Grain Silos Belfrayden
Hawke And Co Pty Ltd Weighbridge Scales Inside Weighbridge Hut At Grain Silos Belfrayden
Inside Abandoned Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
Inside Abandoned Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
Inside Weighbridge Hut At Grain Silos Belfrayden
Inside Weighbridge Hut At Grain Silos Belfrayden
Old Railway Siding At Belfrayden Grain Silos
Old Railway Siding At Belfrayden Grain Silos
Outside Grain Storage Shed Abandoned Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
Outside Grain Storage Shed Abandoned Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
Tipping Pit At Belfrayden Grain Storage Shed
Tipping Pit At Belfrayden Grain Storage Shed
Tipping Pit At Disused Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW
Tipping Pit At Disused Grain Silos At Belfrayden NSW