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A journey through time

A journey through time

Enjoy a pictorial journey through the 130-year history of the Beerburrum and Nambour section of the North Coast Line.

Beerburrum 

Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 2021
Northbound electric Tilt Train 'City of Rockhampton' (2021)

Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 1965
BB 18 1/4 No. 1086 on a northbound passenger train (1965)
Historical image courtesy of Eric Margraff.

Mt Tibrogargan 

Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 2021
Southbound electric passenger train SMU260 Class - Unit 292 passing Mt Tibrogargan on the North Coast Line (2021)
Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 1965
Mt Tibrogargan (1970)
Historical image courtesy of Eric Margraff.

Glass House Mountains 

Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 2021
Construction of Bruce Highway (1968)

Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 1965
Tourist guide cover (1890)
Historical image courtesy of Queensland Rail

Beerwah station

Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 2021
Southbound electric passenger train IMU120 Class - Unit 122 F8B (2021) at Beerwah station
Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 1965
Beerwah station (1960) 
Historical image courtesy of Queensland Rail

Landsborough station 

Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 2021
Northbound electric passenger train SMU260 Class - Unit 274 at Landsborough station (2021)
Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 1965
Landsborough station (1890)
Historical image courtesy of Queensland Rail

Palmwoods station

Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 2021
Northbound electric passenger train SMU260 Class - Unit 274 at Palmwoods station (2021)
Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 1965
Palmwoods station (1928)
Historical image courtesy of Queensland Rail

Nambour station

Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 2021
Nambour station (1962)
Historical image courtesy of Sunshine Coast Council
Beerburrum Road overbridge looking back toward Beerburrum station in 1965
Nambour station (c1918)
Historical image courtesy of Picture Sunshine Coast

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Last updated: 28 September 2023