Hi Pam,Did it say what the connection to Brisbane was prior to that? I think I remember something about coach or even ferry/steamer connection (up the river) to link with the rail which already went from Ipswich to Toowoomba in the early 1860s. Estelle > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:58:30 +1000 > Subject: [AUS-QLD] Railway from Toowoomba to Brisbane > > > > > Found this on Google: > > The first railway built in Queensland ran from Ipswich, a city west of > Brisbane, to Dalby, west of Toowoomba. This line was opened to Bigge's Camp > (now Grandchester) on 31 July 1865. It extended to Gatton in 1866 through > multiple tunnels including the Victoria Tunnel, to Toowoomba in 1867 and to > Dalby in 1868.[5] The railway was extended from Ipswich to Brisbane in > 1876.[6] The line from Dalby had been extended to Chinchilla in 1878, Roma > in 1880, Charleville in 1888 and Cunnamulla in 1898 > > So look as though you could travel from Toowoomba to Brisbane by rail as > early as 1876. > > Cheers. > > Pam. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: MargM [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2012 3:16 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [AUS-QLD] Getting around in 1892 ? > > > > > > Does anyone have an idea of the pros & cons of travelling from Toowoomba > > to > > Rockhampton in 1892 ?? > > > > Google didn't seem have much info on history of Qld Rail c 1892 ( unless > > I > > didn't press the right buttons ? ) > > > > I know some family members also did the Brisbane - Rockhampton trip by sea > > in 1895 > > > > But eldest son was employed by James Stewart & Co of Rockhampton , 31 Dec > > 1892 .......Maybe he hitch hiked ??? > > Was the Bruce Highway in existence then ? I know it wasn't the > > greatest of highways back in 1966 > > Where a lot of one way bridges where you or who ever at the other end had > > to > > give way. > > > > Many thanks > > > > > > Bye > > > > MargM > > Qld List Admin > > > > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message