Cooloola Tramway, Heritage tramway complex in Great Sandy National Park, Queensland, Australia
The Cooloola Tramway stretches across 14 kilometers through the sandy terrain of Great Sandy National Park, featuring wooden rails and engineered cuts through ridges.
William Pettigrew constructed Queensland's first major private railway in 1873 to transport timber from inland forests to coastal shipping points.
The tramway infrastructure represents early Australian industrial engineering, with locally manufactured locomotives Mary Ann and Dundathu operating on wooden rails.
Visitors require a permit from Queensland National Parks and a four-wheel-drive vehicle to access the remaining tramway sections within Great Sandy National Park.
The tramway includes preserved wooden rail sections, steam engine foundations at Broutha Scrub, and a timber bridge crossing at Cooloola Creek.
Location: Queensland
GPS coordinates: -25.99360,153.07630
Latest update: March 12, 2025 01:20
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