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Tamaree railway station

Coordinates: 26°07′51″S 152°39′56″E / 26.13089°S 152.66565°E / -26.13089; 152.66565
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Tamaree
General information
LocationTamaree Road, Tamaree, Queensland
Coordinates26°07′51″S 152°39′56″E / 26.13089°S 152.66565°E / -26.13089; 152.66565
Line(s)North Coast Line
Distance179.54 km (111.56 mi) from Central[1]
Connectionsno connections
History
ClosedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Banks Pocket Siding
towards Brisbane
North Coast Line Corella
towards Cairns

Tamaree railway station is a closed railway station on Queensland's North Coast railway line.[2] Nothing remains of the closed station buildings, though a small part of the concrete platform remains in place.

On 18 October 1947, eight people were killed and twenty-two injured in a mail train collision at Tamaree.

References

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  1. ^ Queensland. Department of Mapping and Surveying. (1981). Queensland 1:25 000 series cadastral map (Map) (Provisional ed.). Scale 1:25 000. Brisbane: Dept. of Mapping and Surveying. § 1 map ; 61 x 55 cm. nla.obj-2353744697. Retrieved 7 April 2021 – via Trove.
  2. ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)Archive index at the Wayback Machine