ABOVE: Un un-dated view from the Up platform, looking towards Melbourne. It does look to have been taken during the 1920s or 30s. It appears that plantings have been made along in front of the fence, probably with the intent to create a hedge.
(Photograph courtesy of PROV) BELOW, an almost identical view, this time with a down Bendigo arriving, taken June 11 1978. photo courtesy David Langley.

ABOVE: A crop from the top photograph, showing one of the kerosine station lamps. For the period between 1904 and 1916, the station name had officially been shortened to 'Kangaroo'.

ABOVE: S 312 accelerates out of Kangaroo Flat towards Bendigo with the Satuday afternoon Melbourne to Bendigo service. 3:57pm on March 4, 1978.
(Photograph courtesy of Geoff Winkler)

ABOVE: X 44, returning to Melbourne with an Easter Monday special, powers its way through Kangaroo Flat. 5:17pm on April 16, 1979. (Photograph courtesy of Frank Jones Collection)

ABOVE & BELOW: Two views, both looking north towards Bendigo. It was dis-established as a Double Line Block post on Oct 2 1987 at which time all points were spiked normal and all signals removed.  photos circa 1970s courtesy David Langley

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