Please click the link below to download and install the. The main station for the sunshine coast is at nambour 101 kilometres north of brisbane. The family lived in a bark hut where the nambour bowling club is now located, before moving to a house. Some bells and whistles on the model railway parks historical background.
The brick railway station was officially opened on 16 december 1963 by the then minister for transport gordon chalk. It is the longest line on the queensland rail city network. Since being superseded on this service, they have been used on sunshine coast line services from brisbane to gympie north. Landsborough to nambour rail corridor study fact sheet. For history buffs and true coast locals, however, nambour has a very interesting past, and is a great place to live. Sunshine coast line landsborough railway station, 2012 overview typecommuter railintercity rail systemqueensland rail city network statusoperational localesunshine coast terminiroma street gympie north stations29 websitequeenslan. Nambour railway station is located at mill street, nambour, qld. The highlevel concrete platform was constructed in 1961 as the first stage of the new station. Early history of settlement the first settler at petries creek nambour was mathew carroll who in january 1870 selected 100 acres 40 hectares, which included the present showgrounds. Find all the transport options for your trip from nambour station to brisbane airport bne right here. Industries include tourism, sugar, tropical fruits and macadamia nuts.
Prosperity grew and by 1955 nambour was experiencing a building boom. Maroochydore, kuluin, kunda park, woombye, nambour. From morse code to the local manual telephone operator and the first mobile phone, the various forms of communication used in. It is located at the foot of the blackall ranges in maroochy shire. Regular services depart from nambour railway station and use the sunshine coast line.
Nambour is serviced by several queensland rail passenger trains, including the tilt train and is approximately one and a half hours north of brisbane by rail. This part of queensland is called the sunshine coast hinterland. See more ideas about train, train drawing and model trains. On 16 december 1963, the present station building was opened by minister for transport gordon. To some, nambour may seem to be a sleepy, semirural town sitting inland and out of the action. Departure time route code route name and direction. Nambour station has been upgraded to improve accessibility and make it easier and safer for customers to use. Before after 1 2 3 1 new mooloolah station 2 new station car park 3 existing shops 4 to karanne drive 1 2 1 neill road 2 proposed railway. Innisfail city, flying fish point, east innisfail, belvedere, west innisfail, innisfail estate. Whenever a government duplicates the railroad to nambour, nambour will surely become a boom town,in every aspect. Ipswich via brisbane city to nambour downward dropoff only. The intercity express is a class of electric multiple units manufactured by walkers, maryborough for queensland rail in 198889. Nambour, woombye, kunda park, kuluin, maroochydore. As such, it is the main railway station for southern sunshine coasters to catch a train to the city.
Media in category nambour railway station the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. In response to the covid19 situation sunshine coast libraries are temporarily closed to the public, effective tuesday 24 march, 2020. Rome2rio makes travelling from nambour station to brisbane airport bne easy. New brick structures including nambours shire hall, cafes, banks and churches provided stimulus and confidence. Ms palaszczuk said the planned upgrade would significantly. My father would pick it up at the nambour railway station and take it up to mapleton. The sunshine coast railway line refers to the section of queenslands north coast line that has regular interurban passenger services, which connect brisbane with the sunshine coast and as far north as gympie. Nambour railway station train station in nambour, qld. Nambour railway station upgrade sunshine coast daily. Nambour railway station is located at mill street, nambour, qld 4560.
Suburban trains between brisbane and nambour, interurban trains between brisbane and gympie north, along with tilt train services to bundaberg and rockhampton all. An impressive assembly of railway locomotives and associated machinery from the moreton central sugar mill 18972003 is showcased. The search for a suitable dam site for nambour town began about 1951. Stop timetable for nambour station, nambour timetable on saturday 9 may 2020. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. See 8 photos and 2 tips from 225 visitors to nambour railway station. Nambour railway station is 101 km north of brisbanes roma street station and km inland from the coast line at maroochydore.
Nambour railway station wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Station in howard street, nambour, 23 august 1958 picture official opening of the q. While the tours above were attended by our rail enthusiast members the societys first tour of wider appeal was the trip to nambour on the 20th october 1957. The event attracts over 40,000 green thumbs and novice gardeners from across queensland and interstate, displaying over 360 exhibits including 55 nurseries, great food, entertainment and a range of free childrens activities for a great day. The region connected to brisbane via the bruce highway which forms part of the m1 motorway. Passengers on the nambour railway station platform, 1992. Publication history nambour and north coast advertiser. Miniature train rides at model railway park sunshine coast. The area occupied today by csquare was previously known as station square, and was a popular meeting place with a long and important history. It serves the town of nambour in the sunshine coast region. The latest images of the town were taken on may 29, 2011, so are up to date, showing the new estates at burnside, highworth and image flat. Nambour station car park expansion dozens more sunshine coast passengers will be able to park at nambour train station, with 50 much needed additional spaces created on vacant land. On 11 august 1988, a bus station was opened outside the station by minister for transport ivan gibbs. View sold price history for this house and research neighbouring property values in nambour, qld 4560.
The name namboura is derived from the aboriginal word anaambaa, referring to the redflowering teatree callistemon viminalis. It was brought from nambour and carried up to mapleton. Csquare is a historically significant precinct, not only within nambour, but within the greater sunshine coast region. Our lady of the way landsborough 15 caloundra st, golden. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Find directions to local railway stations in nambour, qld with ease. The town lies in the subtropical hinterland of the sunshine coast at the foot of the blackall range and has a population of 9,774. Nambour a pictorial history by audienne blyth and barbara want. Held at nambour showgrounds, queensland garden expo is a three day celebration of all things gardening. Queensland rail operates a regular electric train service to and from brisbane. Our heritage a brief history of caloundra city by erica riis. If you want to get as far north from brisbane as you can get on the citytrain network, then apart from the twice daily gympie north intercity train which also passes stops here, nambour may just be the perfect destination. Artists impression of the view to the new moololah station area after removal of the existing open level crossing.
Property data for 1 railway terrace, nambour, qld 4560. With 1 in 10 australian children living in jobless families, lifes basics are hard to come by, and children can fall behind with their learning, leaving them more vulnerable to. Discover nambour, hub of sunshine coast hinterland. It serves the town of nambour in the sunshine coast region history.
The works are part of the queensland rail station accessibility upgrade program which focuses on providing greater accessibility to rail services. There is a push in the local nambour community for a tram. Train from nambour station, platform 1 to fortitude valley station, platform 3 ave. Nambour to melbourne 9 ways to travel via train, plane. It replaced the previous station complex, which had served nambour for seventytwo years having originally been brought into use with the opening of the. Nambour railway station is located on the north coast line in queensland, australia. Station in howard street, nambour, 23 august 1958 picture. Nambour is a town in south east queensland, australia, 101 kilometres north of the state capital, brisbane. These special miniature train rides are held every month on the fourth sunday of the month every month except in december this is, no doubt, because the fourth sunday in december is between christmas and new year and the model railway enthusiasts need some time out to ensure the mini train rides stay on track. Nambour railway station wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
On 16 december 1963, the present station building was opened by minister for transport gordon chalk. Please note that station facilities are only available when the station is attended. Nambour sits half way between the sea and the blackall range and half way between caloundra and noosa heads half way from anywhere. Meeting room not for commercial use events at nambour library. An exciting new documentary project based around the town of nambour, focusing the history and unique characters who are instigating cultural change. Nambour chronicle office, currie street, nambour, ca 1932 staff included luke wilkinson the proprietoreditor, a compositor and two juniors. The smith family is a national charity helping young australians in need to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves.
Plant was a small hand printing press for job printing, a limited amount of job and news type and a wharfdale press on which the chronicle was printed. Nambours interesting history, woombye, yandina, sunshine. They were built to operate the spirit of capricorn service on the north coast line service between brisbane and rockhampton. Intercity express queensland rail wikimili, the best. Nambour is a town in southeast queensland about 100 km north of brisbane, with a population of approximately 12,000 people. The mcg is within walking distance of the city centre and is served by the richmond railway station, richmond, and the jolimont railway station, east melbourne. For more information about the services, facilities at stations near you, simply select the station from our station finder or locate the station yourself from our find by line function. The societys minutes read after hectic last minute ticket sales our two unit 2000 class motor left roma street on time at 9.
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