Wallangarra Station, 2003

Wallangarra Railway Station, 2003. The 375 km line between Brisbane and Wallangarra was opened in 1887. The journey time was over 10 hours. Photograph by John Young, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Copyright Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Clear into Sunshine, 1936

Graphic design ‘Clear into Sunshine’ by unknown artist, back cover of The Sunshine Route through Queensland to Cairns, Brisbane, Queensland Railways Commissioner, 1936. The rail line from Brisbane to Cairns was completed in 1924, the journey took over 53 hours. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

The Sunshine Route through Queensland to Cairns, 1936

Graphic design ‘The Sunshine Route through Queensland to Cairns’ by Jesson, front cover of The Sunshine Route through Queensland to Cairns, Brisbane, Queensland Railways Commissioner, 1936. The rail line from Brisbane to Cairns was completed in 1924, the journey took over 53 hours. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

Welcome aboard the Sunlander, 1953

Advertisement for the Sunlander, a Brisbane to Cairns train that began operating in 1953. The trip took just over 41 hours. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

To North Queensland by rail, 1926

Graphic design ‘To North Queensland by rail: the land of magic’ by William Bustard for back cover of Beautiful Queensland: land of variety and the holiday-maker's happy hunting ground, Brisbane Government Printer, 1926. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

Location

North Queensland QLD
Australia
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Beautiful Queensland from a railway carriage window, 1926

Graphic design 'Beautiful Queensland from a railway carriage window' by William Bustard for front cover of Beautiful Queensland: land of variety and the holiday-maker's happy hunting ground, Brisbane Government Printer, 1926. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

 

Location

QLD
Australia
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The Sunlander train, 1972

The Sunlander train bound for Cairns at the Townsville Railway Station, 1972. Slide by Ruth Read, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

Copyright Ruth Read and the Centre for the Government of Queensland, 2010

Suburban train with diesel engine and wooden carriages, Chelmer Station, 1972

The Ipswich to Bowen Hills 8.30 am express train with diesel engine and wooden carriages arrives at Chelmer Station, Brisbane in 1972. Electrification of the Brisbane suburban train network began in 1979, with the last diesel passenger train running in 1999. Slide by Laurel Murdoch, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

Copyright Laurel Murdoch and the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Brisbane suburban train, Chelmer 1972

The 8.30am express train from Ipswich to Bowen Hills arrives at the Brisbane southern suburb Chelmer Station in 1972. The train has a diesel engine and wooden carriages. Slide by Laurel Murdoch, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

Copyright Laurel Murdoch and the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Parlour car, Southern Mail train, 1912

Interior of the parlour car of the Southern Mail train. First Class passengers could reserve the chairs in the parlour car for five shillings. Advertisement from Queensland Railways, Hand book, 1912. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland. 

Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

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