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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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Gunnewin Soldier Settlement Memorial and Old Rail Siding, Maranoa Region, Qld
Now a rural locality found 16 kilometres south of Injune, Gunnewin was once a thriving small town that served the needs of returned soldier settlers who were part of the Mount Hutton Lands Soldier Settlement Scheme in the region. The town was located by the Roma to Injune branch rail line, and today the old rail siding can still be found here. This branch line had a pivotal role in supporting the the Soldier Settlement…
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Muntapa Rail Tunnel, Qld
The Muntapa Rail Tunnel opened in 1913 and still is Queensland’s longest straight railway tunnel at a length of 287 metres. It is the only tunnel in Queensland, Australia that crosses between the inland and coastal sides of the Great Dividing Range. The tunnel is now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register and is important in demonstrating an aspect of Queensland’s history. Muntapa Rail Tunnel is located about 15 km south of the little town…
