The opening of the Brisbane to Gympie Railway
The opening of the Brisbane to Gympie Railway
The opening of the Brisbane to Gympie Railway. On 18 July 1891 the Brisbane to Gympie Railway was officially opened. The Governor, Premier, and members of parliament were present at the opening with a gala banquet at the Olympic Hall.
Railway Station Gympie c1890’s Brisbane line
Second Railway Station 1891 open to Brisbane
Brisbane Courier (Qld. 1864 – 1933), Monday 20 July 1891, page 5
For the full article from the Brisbane Courier Mail: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3528855#
Opening of Railway to Brisbane
Opening of Brisbane-Gympie Railway
For the full article from the Brisbane Courier Mail: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3528855#
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State Library of Queensland blog: http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2016/07/18/gympie-on-track-opening-of-the-brisbane-gympie-railway-1891/
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