Year: 1967
Location: Clarendon
Description: This photo shows Matt Hammond waiting at the train station for the arrival of Mrs Merrick. In the next photo, Matt Hammond enters the vehicle for his return trip to Ranger Headquarters, without Mrs Merrick. Third photo, peddle to the metal and don't spare the horses.
Additional Notes: The line to Richmond was opened in 1864. In 1870 the station was opened as Hawkesbury Racecourse. It was later renamed Clarendon Station on 1 November 1876. The original station included three timber buildings, constructed on a brick platform. All of the original timber buildings were demolished in 2002 and replaced with new ones, leaving the brick platform as the only part of the original structure. With the addition of a second platform, new layout of track and the removal of the Station Master's house, it's barely recognisable as the same station used in the Skippy episode. Below are some extra photos of the original station.
Special Thanks: Many thanks to Greg Blackwell for telling me Clarendon was the station I was looking for.
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