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Millaa Millaa from sawmill
P G Dow c. 1959
Queensland government built a branch line from Tolga, the first section opening in 1910, and opening to Millaa Millaa in 1921. Closed 1964. Tablelands railway.
Railway map of Queensland, 1939
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Millaa-Millaa - Yard showing railway wagons (approx. 1920s-1940s)
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Napier 35 HP rail motor can be seen.
Railway station and wagons on track at Millaa-Millaa town
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Constable Daniel Dwyer standing beside his horse with his dog at Millaa-Millaa Police Station in 1922.
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Yungaburra Railway Station, North Queensland - circa 1910
Possibly taken at the opening of the railway in 1910
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This was the first section of the Millaa Millaa line to open in 1910.
General layout of Millaa Millaa.
The first photograph in this thread was taken looking towards the station on the sawmill track (top of diagram).
Poor quality but the basics can be resolved.
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