150 Years of Rail in QueenslandPrint Page

The seat commemorates 150 years of railway services in Queensland from 1865 to 2015.

The first Queensland railway line from Ipswich to Bigge’s Camp (known today as Grandchester) was completed on Monday 31 July 1865. The first Station Master was W. H. Norris who took up his post at Grandchester on 1 August 1865.

Location

Address:	Rifle Range Road, Botanical Gardens, Emerald, 4720
State:	QLD
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -23.536606 Long: 148.164767 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Monument Type:	Seat
Monument Theme:	Technology
Sub-Theme:	Industry
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Approx. Event Start Date:	1865
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Approx. Event End Date:	2015
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Source: MA