North Rockhampton Railway Station
History
The railway line from North Rockhampton to Emu Park was officially opened on Saturday 22 December 1888 by Archibald Archer, the local Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton.
North Rockhampton railway station was the terminus of the line, which was built to give Rockhampton residents access to the seaside. Although Rockhampton had a railway station, it was on the southern side of the Fitzroy River and building a rail bridge across the river was seen as too expensive, so the line commenced on the north side of the river. However, having a disconnected railway line proved inconvenient and in 1899, the Rockhampton Junction railway line was built linking Rockhampton's main railway station with the North Rockhampton railway station via the Alexandra Railway Bridge over the Fitzroy River.
After the North Rockhampton railway station closed, it was relocated to Kershaw Gardens where it was used to house public toilets.
In 2012, Rockhampton Regional Council voted unanimously to demolish the building due to extensive termite damage which would have cost $128,000 to repair.
The building was eventually dismantled in 2017.
References
- ^ "North Rockhampton – railway station (entry 24713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "THE EMU PARK RAILWAY". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XLI, no. 7859. Queensland, Australia. 24 December 1888. p. 5. Retrieved 18 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Emu Park/Yeppoon Railway" (PDF). Archer Park Rail Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Alexandra Railway Bridge (entry 600799)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Mesner, Kerri-Ann (3 April 2012). "'Tough step to take'". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Hooker, Amber (19 January 2017). "Historic iconic Rockhampton building to be demolished". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 21 September 2021.