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Exploring the Historic Dawes Range Rail Tunnels
These six heritage-listed tunnels are located between Barrimoon Siding (near the small township of Kalpowar) and Golembil Siding in Central Queensland. The tunnels were impressively built by hand between 1919 and 1926, connecting Byellee to Monto, and span a length of 26km. They are now a highlight of the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail. It was fantastic to walk from Tunnel 6 (near Barrimoon Siding) through Tunnel 5 and on to Tunnel 4. We loved…
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What’s Left of the Abandoned Ferny Grove-Dayboro Rail Line, Qld
The Ferny Grove to Dayboro Branch Rail Line holds a fascinating place in Queensland’s rail history. The remnants of this historic rail line on Brisbane’s north-western outskirts evokes nostalgia of an era when steam trains chugged through scenic landscapes, leaving an indelible mark on Queensland’s history. In the early 1900s this area at the eastern base of the D’Aguilar Range was prospering as farming and timber logging country, but roads were very rudimentary, which made…
