The Line’s Opening Stations

DEVON  / COCKATOO CREEK / COCKATOO 

36 3/4 miles, 619 ft. 

Station Opened: 18 Dec 1900

First named "Devon" for unknown reasons, but renamed "Cockatoo Creek" 29 July 1901.         

The location gained this latter name from the presence of the large white Cockatoo birds that were common in the gold rush days.  The station name was shortened to "Cockatoo" on 2 May 1904

Cockatoo Railway Station c.1917

Photo Courtesy of Puffing Billy Preservation Society

Cockatoo Station 

Photo Courtesy of 

Cockatoo Puffing Billy Appreciation Group.

The Fell family contributed more to the WW1 effort than any other Cockatoo family. Five brothers served and two of them were killed in action. 

John Alfred, Arthur Rex and Edwin Thomas returned home safely, unfortunately Harold Victor and Francis (Frank) Rupert were killed in action. 

The Fell family are commemorated in Cockatoo with Fell Rd, Francis Street and Harold Street and with a plaque in the Town Square. 

Photo Courtesy of Cockatoo History & Heritage Group  - Facebook