The branch is no longer in use, although much of the track and infrastructure still remain. It starts from the town of Narrandera on the Junee - Hay branch and extends south to Tocumwal on the Victorian border (where it meets the Victorian broad gauge line). It passes through towns and locations such as Jerilderie, Berrigan and Finley. Tocumwal was once a break-of-gauge station. There has been some interest expressed by local government groups in the area in re-opening the line as a private venture, although nothing official has occurred. One impediment is that the crossing of the Murrumbidgee flood plain just to the south of Narrandera involves a number of wooden bridges and viaducts, most of which would have to be replaced.

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Above: Narrandera. December 26, 2004.

The name Narrandera is said to derive from a local Aboriginal tribe called the 'Narrungdera'. This word in turn is said to mean 'jew-lizard', 'place of the goanna or lizard', or 'caught frill lizard'. The railway from Melbourne (via Tocumwal) arrived in Narrandera in 1884.

Above: Corobimilla. December 27, 2004.

Above: Morundah. December 27, 2004.

Above: Widgiewa. December 27, 2004.

Above: Bundure. December 27, 2004.

Above: Jerilderie. December 27, 2004.

Jerilderie, from an Aboriginal word meaning 'reedy place', is situated on the banks of the Billabong Creek.  It is probably best know for its notorious visit from Ned Kelly in 1897.  It is also famous as a wool growing area and for its rice, wheat, onion and tomato production.

Above: Green Swamp Road. December 27, 2004.

Above: Berrigan. December 27, 2004.

The Berrigan to Finley section opened 30th September 1898

Above: Finley. December 27, 2004.

Finley is home to the rock band 'Spiderbait'.

Above: Tocumwal. December 27, 2004.