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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
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -27.611097
Long: 152.759144
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Industry
Approx. Event Start Date:1865
Approx. Event End Date:1965

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1965
Source: MA
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