The Abandoned Mundijong-Jarrahdale Railway

I’ve always noticed a semi-destroyed railway bridge over the South Western Highway and wondered where it went. Today, I follow the abandoned railway line from the town of Mundijong to the bushland behind Jarrahdale. This railway line operated from the late 1960’s to the late 1990’s and serviced an Alcoa bauxite mine. After the mine closed, the land it was on was completely rehabilitated - but for some reason, the railway line has remained. This is odd, since most lines close to the metro area are usually pulled up within years of the service ending.

Sources:

http://mingor.net/localities/mundijong.html

https://www.railpage.com.au/f-t11319042-0-asc-s0.htm

http://www.arcinfra.com/ARCInfrastructure/media/documents/Network%20Specifications/ARC_Map_Network.pdf

http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/PrintSingleRecord/5437fa86-c55c-4b13-a12f-3e8c5213bd62

https://pta.wa.gov.au/Portals/15/AA_DOCUMENTS/Our_system/Freight%20network/PTA%20Rail%20Network%20Map_2019.pdf?ver=2019-05-02-104058-827&timestamp=1598284332914

https://www.facebook.com/1881HVR/photos/todays-featured-closed-railway-is-the-former-wagr-line-to-jarrahdale-this-was-th/3323021037746221/?paipv=0&eav=AfapEy2Jyi3NlYHhbLxArcrsICg8RQTtWqMDC2jdgST9HuaqcMguBd3SNDf2GaPYSHM&_rdr

https://www.railpage.com.au/f-p1124812.htm

https://papers.acg.uwa.edu.au/p/605_22_Grant/

https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/alcoas-failure-to-rehabilitate-jarrah-forest-over-60-years-of-wa-bauxite-mining-not-appropriate-minister-c-10059949

http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/8a10233c-a979-4f77-8267-c3bfca42279e#

https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/details-photo/reforestation-australia-western-australia-darling-range-jarrahdale-mine-vicinity-perth-reforestation-of-bauxite-mines-by-alcoa-of-australia/UIG-909-01-SP1150318