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Railway Centenary Print Page 
A plaque commemorates the centenary of the opening of the first railway in Queensland.
The first railway in Queensland ran from Ipswich inland to Grandchester using the narrow 1067 mm gauge. The system was extended further to the Darling Downs before being connected with Brisbane, the capital, in 1875.
Location
| Address: | Bremer Street, Old Bremer Bridge, Ipswich, 4305 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.611097 Long: 152.759144 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1865 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1965 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1965 |
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