Erica

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Moe - Walhalla line

Pronunciation "Eric - uh". Erica was originally named Upper Moondarra, but was renamed prior to 15/6/1908 to Moondarra, then to Harris (after a local member of parliament) prior to the line opening. In 1914 it was renamed Erica after the local mountain.

Peter Medlin reports a locomotive shed road in 1908 shown above. The station had extensive sidings to serve the Forest's Commission timber mill which were opened in 1941 (see below).

12/2/1912

Established as a Staff Station.

13/3/1913

Provide Up and Down home signals.

18/3/1914

Siding accommodation reported as being provided. Peter Medlin suggests that this was only notification that the siding existed. He says that it was a construction siding from 1908.

26/6/1916

Disestablished as a Staff station.

17/5/1920

Established as a Staff station.

2/9/1941

Provide siding for Forest Commission timber mill.

14/10/1952

Line from Platina to Erica closed.