First Train in Oberon, NSW

This plaque commemorates a very special day in this country town, the opening of the railway station and the arrival of the first train on 3 October 1923.

Little did the happy participants realise that many years later the rail line would close and leave Oberon dependent on a couple of buses per day to Mt. Victoria.

The plaque in the photo tells more of the story.

For the locals, a day 'worth remembering' -- even if the memory is now bittersweet.