Mount Morgan railway station - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Mount Morgan railway station - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Mount Morgan railway station is a heritage-listed railway station at Railway Parade, Mount Morgan, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on the Mount Morgan–Wowan railway line. The station was constructed in 1898 to service the former goldrush and gold mining township of Mount Morgan and its mine. The station was designed by Henrik Hansen, who also designed the Archer Park, Shorncliffe and South Brisbane railway stations. The station operated as a functional railway station from 1898 until 1987,Centenary of the Town of Mount Morgan, Mount Morgan and District Historical Society 1982 pp211-213Rockhampton Regional Council: Mount Morgan Railway Museum after which it was restored as a Railway Heritage Museum. The museum includes artefacts from the rail and mining history of Mount Morgan, including a restored Hunslett steam engine, "Silver Bullet" rail motor and timber rail carriages. The station was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. Read more on Wikipedia
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