Original railway station Gympie railway station



dead end station in 1882



view of yard in 1882


after discovery of gold in october 1867 james nash in gympie, requirement of railway line linked port became apparent. in 1877, queensland government approved construction of 3 railways connect mining towns principal ports: townsville charters towers; bundaberg mount perry; , maryborough gympie. station buildings @ gympie , maryborough positioned @ terminus of track line, marking railway’s dead end status. line opened on 6 august 1881.



architectural plans railway drivers , firemen s quarters, 1905


within year of line opening, gympie representatives began lobbying rail link brisbane , on 17 july 1891, gympie brisbane line opened. when original building re-sited end of track southern side of line, allowing line pass through gympie.








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