Kempsey centenary of rail 1917-2017

November 20 2017 - 11:49am
Railway camp between Kempsey and Wauchope, 1917
Railway camp between Kempsey and Wauchope, 1917

RAILWAY camps were set up for the navvies and fettlers working on the construction of the railway line. The camps were portable villages with facilities for workmen and their families. Sometimes the camps became more permanent and vegetable gardens were established and necessary infrastructure such as banks and schools were established.

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