Historical information

Cudgewa Line -The Cudgewa railway line opened in stages between 1889 and 1921. The first section from Wodonga to Huon opened on 10 September 1889. It was extended to Bolga on 18 July 1890, Tallangatta on 24 July 1891 and then to Shelley on 13 June 1916. Shelley was the highest station in Victoria. It extended further on to Beetomba on 10 April 1919 and finally reached Cudgewa on 5 May 1921.

The line had 1 in 30 grades and trestle bridges that have been heritage listed. In 1919, the line was used to carry materials for the construction of Hume Weir, and three years later a spur line connecting Ebden to the weir was opened. In the 1960s, Cudgewa became the railhead of materials for the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The last passenger service from Wodonga to Tallangatta ran on 30 September 1961. The turntable and passenger platform at Cudgewa were abolished in 1976.

Physical description

6 Rubber and wood stamps used in the stations along the Cudgewa Line. The stamps were primarily used to acknowledge receipt of small freight items carried on the Cudgewa Line

Inscriptions & markings

On individual stamps: 1. TALLANGATTA 1476
2. BULLIOH 1477
3. BEETOOMBA 1484
4. KOETONG 1480
5. SHELLEY 1482
6. CORRYONG 1487