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List of railway lines approved by the Queensland Parliament but never constructed

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or otherwise recorded in some formal way, that were never built.
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Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990
269:, shown on a 1925 map as ‘Approved of by Parliament’ 259:, shown on a 1925 map as ‘Approved of by Parliament’ 505: 444: 56:. The rail was later used to construct part of the 18:This is a list of the known railway proposals in 74:, and connected to Gladstone in 1968 when the 883:Unbuilt buildings and structures in Australia 332: 22:, Australia, either formally approved by the 8: 808: 765: 441: 430: 362: 339: 325: 317: 417:List of approved, never constructed lines 280:1925 map of the Queensland railway system 513:List of Queensland branch line locations 452:List of Queensland branch line locations 303: 84:– Glassford copper mine, approved 1900 7: 90:and connecting lines, approved 1910 888:Queensland transport-related lists 878:Closed railway lines in Queensland 14: 893:Australian railway-related lists 843:Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway 348: 104:), proposed to provide a direct 770:Proposed or under construction 1: 813:Tourist and heritage railways 292:Rail transport in Queensland 156:Brisbane Valley railway line 873:Railway lines in Queensland 653:Mackay Railway and branches 608:Great Western line proposal 355:Railway lines in Queensland 909: 122:silver mine, approved 1914 818: 807: 790:Maroochydore railway line 775: 764: 440: 429: 372: 361: 222:– Boonjie, approved 1920 833:Kuranda Scenic Railway 30:Approved by Parliament 212:– 80 km towards 88:Great Western Railway 48:- 85 km towards 38:- 48 km towards 24:Queensland Parliament 668:Maryborough to Monto 663:Mareeba to Chillagoe 435:Country branch lines 402:Central Western Line 838:Mary Valley Rattler 795:Surat Basin railway 533:Blackall and Yaraka 176:mine, approved 1914 112:line, approved 1914 72:Callide Valley line 598:Gladstone to Monto 583:Dajarra and Selwyn 392:South Western Line 137:South Western line 68:Callide Coalfields 860: 859: 856: 855: 803: 802: 760: 759: 756: 755: 467:Cairns-to-Kuranda 425: 424: 154:Extension of the 151:), approved 1914. 135:Extension of the 900: 809: 780:Cross River Rail 766: 708:Redbank-Bundamba 442: 431: 397:North Coast Line 363: 353: 352: 341: 334: 327: 318: 311: 308: 232:, approved 1929. 76:Moura Short Line 908: 907: 903: 902: 901: 899: 898: 897: 863: 862: 861: 852: 814: 799: 771: 752: 543:Brisbane Valley 501: 436: 421: 412:Tablelands Line 368: 357: 347: 345: 315: 314: 309: 305: 300: 288: 276: 239: 237:Other proposals 216:, approved 1920 206:, approved 1920 196:, approved 1920 186:, approved 1914 166:, approved 1914 149:New South Wales 132:, approved 1914 42:, approved 1888 32: 12: 11: 5: 906: 904: 896: 895: 890: 885: 880: 875: 865: 864: 858: 857: 854: 853: 851: 850: 848:Savannahlander 845: 840: 835: 830: 825: 823:Downs Explorer 819: 816: 815: 812: 805: 804: 801: 800: 798: 797: 792: 787: 782: 776: 773: 772: 769: 762: 761: 758: 757: 754: 753: 751: 750: 745: 740: 735: 730: 725: 720: 715: 710: 705: 700: 695: 690: 685: 680: 675: 670: 665: 660: 655: 650: 645: 640: 635: 630: 625: 620: 615: 610: 605: 600: 595: 590: 585: 580: 575: 570: 565: 563:Callide Valley 560: 555: 550: 545: 540: 535: 530: 525: 520: 515: 509: 507: 503: 502: 500: 499: 494: 489: 484: 482:Newlands (GAP) 479: 474: 469: 464: 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174:Silver Spur 141:Dirranbandi 82:Miriam Vale 78:was opened. 58:Mt Isa line 867:Categories 828:Gulflander 733:Wallaville 678:Mt Edwards 578:Crows Nest 523:Beaudesert 492:Millmerran 487:Glenmorgan 462:Blackwater 457:Moura Line 367:Main lines 298:References 230:Georgetown 204:Kenilworth 180:Glenmorgan 98:Mt Edwards 50:Georgetown 20:Queensland 698:Pemberton 648:Killarney 613:Greenvale 603:Goomburra 477:Goonyella 472:Etheridge 377:Main Line 214:Burketown 120:Lawn Hill 116:Burketown 94:Via Recta 64:Gladstone 54:Cloncurry 688:Mulgowie 683:Mt Perry 673:Maryvale 633:Jandowae 593:Dugandan 558:Canungra 286:See also 257:Rosevale 253:Rosewood 220:Peeramon 160:Yarraman 106:Brisbane 102:Maryvale 738:Windera 728:Urangan 703:Proston 693:Nanango 658:Marburg 638:Kajabbi 553:Bulimba 548:Buderim 497:Wandoan 226:Croydon 200:Brooloo 164:Nanango 126:Wandoan 110:Warwick 46:Croydon 40:Maytown 743:Winton 718:Tarong 643:Kilcoy 623:Injune 573:Cooyar 538:Boonah 518:Amiens 506:Closed 263:Gatton 247:Tarong 243:Cooyar 210:Dobbyn 130:Taroom 723:Texas 618:Haden 194:Monto 190:Lawgi 184:Surat 170:Texas 158:from 145:Boomi 139:from 36:Laura 628:Isis 528:Bell 162:to 143:to 66:- 869:: 265:– 255:– 245:– 228:– 202:– 192:– 182:– 172:– 128:– 118:– 108:– 100:– 340:e 333:t 326:v 147:( 96:(

Index

Queensland
Queensland Parliament
Laura
Maytown
Croydon
Georgetown
Cloncurry
Mt Isa line
Gladstone
Callide Coalfields
Callide Valley line
Moura Short Line
Miriam Vale
Great Western Railway
Via Recta
Mt Edwards
Maryvale
Brisbane
Warwick
Burketown
Lawn Hill
Wandoan
Taroom
South Western line
Dirranbandi
Boomi
New South Wales
Brisbane Valley railway line
Yarraman
Nanango

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