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The plaque marks the completion of the Cairns Railway Station building in 1955. The plaque was relocated to its present site from the previous railway station in McLeod Street.
BRISBANE, June 6. - The new Cairns Railway station will be officially opened early in August. The Transport Minister (Mr Duggan), who will go to Cairns for the opening, said today that the estimated final cost of the station was £500,000.
Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld.), 9 June 1955.
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BRISBANE, June 6. - The new Cairns Railway station will be officially opened early in August. The Transport Minister (Mr Duggan), who will go to Cairns for the opening, said today that the estimated final cost of the station was £500,000.
Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld.), 9 June 1955.
Location
| Address: | Bunda Street, Cairns Railway Station, Cairns, 4870 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -16.925734 Long: 145.771193 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | State |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 6th August, 1955 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque:
THIS PLAQUE WAS RELOCATED
IN MARCH 1996 FROM THE
PREVIOUS RAILWAY STATION
LOCATED IN McLEOD STREET
Plaque:
CAIRNS RAILWAY STATION
This Plaque Was Unveiled On
6th August 1955
BY THE HON.J.E.DUGGAN M.L.A.
Deputy Premier & Minister For Transport
To Mark The Completion Of The Building Which
Was Designed By The Architectural Section
Of The Chief Engineer`s Branch
H.Walker M.I.E.A. Chief Engineer
C.B.Da Costa A.R.A.I.A. Principal Railway Architect
T.J.Watkins Pty. Ltd. Builders
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