Palmwoods to Buderim Tramway Track Foundation and Formwork Remnants

The Buderim to Palmwoods Heritage Tramway Walk follows the path of the tramway which opened in 1914 transporting produce and goods, to and from Buderim plateau and the Palmwoods railway station. Curiously, the tramway was built at a gauge of 2 feet 6 inches, meaning it was incompatible with the local (2 feet) cane tramways, and the state rail lines of 3 feet 6 inches. The tramway supported a great increase in fruit production because of the ease of access to the markets. The tramway was also a significant local transport option. Expectant mothers from Buderim were transferred to the Nambour hospital on the tram. Local sporting competitors used the tram to get to events. Travellers to Buderim would sit on empty fruit cases topped with timber planks, and were then accommodated in the growing number of guesthouses on the mountain. Sadly a combination of the increasing importance of road transport, WWI and the Depression, led to the closure of the line in August 1935. The rails were pulled up and sold to the Moreton Sugar Mill. In 2014 the old rail corridor was developed as a walking track to celebrate its centenary.