Meekatharra–Wiluna railway

The Meekatharra to Wiluna railway was a 113 mi branch line of the Western Australian Government Railways that extended the Mullewa – Meekatharra railway from Meekatharra to Wiluna. Wiluna was the furthest rail terminus from Perth on the Western Australian Government Railways system. Paroo was the highest station, at 1916 ft above sea level; the highest point on the Western Australian railway network, west of Paroo, was 2134 ft.

Overview
Construction began in the late 1920s, and the line operated between 1932 and 1957, mainly serving the Wiluna gold mining area.

However Wiluna was also at the end of the 1900 km Canning Stock Route from Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, and so the railway became a vital means of dispatching cattle intended for southern markets.

The track was susceptible to washaways.

Intermediate stopping points

 * Meekatharra - 600 mi from Perth
 * Gnaweeda - 615 mi
 * Richardson - 628 mi
 * Yaganoo - 628 mi
 * Paroo – 667 mi
 * Wiluna - ~709 mi

Closure
The two sections - Meekathara to Paroo (107.7 km) and Paroo to Wiluna (68.3 km) were closed on 5 August 1957.