Cairns Railway, Section from Redlynch to Crooked Creek Bridge

  • 600755
  • Kuranda

General

Cairns-Kuranda Railway Stoney Creek Bridge (Queensland Government 2005) ; EHP
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Also known as
Surprise Creek Rail Bridge; Kuranda Railway Station; Rail Bridge over Christmas Creek; Stoney Creek Bridge; Cairns to Kuranda Railway
Classification
State Heritage
Register status
Entered
Date entered
21 August 1992
Types
Transport—rail: Bridge—railway
Transport—rail: Construction camp site/workers’ camp
Transport—rail: Rail tunnel
Transport—rail: Railway
Transport—rail: Railway station
Themes
3.12 Developing secondary and tertiary industries: Catering for tourists
5.3 Moving goods, people and information: Using rail
Architects
Gwynneth, John (Govt Engineer)
Hannam, Willoughby
Price, Vincent
Queensland Railway Department (1887-1932)
Builders
Queensland Railways
Robb, John (Melbourne)
Construction periods
1880, Ascent to Barron Falls Station (between 30.65km and 30.82km from Cairns) (1880s)
1890–1891, Surprise Creek Bridge (at 28.7km from Cairns) (1890-91)
1890–1914, Kuranda Station (at 33.23km from Cairns) (c1890 onwards (in particular 1914))
1890, Redlynch Railway Station (at 11.6km from Cairns) (c1890 onwards)
1890, Bridge 42 (at 27.72km from Cairns) (1890)
1891, Christmas Creek Bridge (at 29.23km from Cairns) (1891)
1891, Stoney Creek Bridge (at 23.15km from Cairns) (1891)
1909, Stoney Creek Station (at 22.53km from Cairns) (1909 onwards)
Historical period
1870s–1890s Late 19th century
1900–1914 Early 20th century

Location

Addresses
  • Kuranda
  • Redlynch
LGA
Mareeba Shire Council
Coordinates
-16.88092547, 145.66211386

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