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Queenstown (Tasmania) Railway Station
Queenstown in Western Tasmania has had two railway stations. The original was built for the railway built for the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, and lasted until the closing of the railway line in 1962. The newer station was built for the re-built railway, the West Coast Wilderness Railway. First station (1890s-1962) The older station was across from the western end of Orr Street, Queenstown and the Empire Hotel, without an extensive covering roof. It was covered in the 1920s. The station was a regular point of ceremony for visiting and departing dignitaries, specially during the era when road access was not possible. 2000s station (2000 +) The 2000s station is located slightly south from the original and is south from the Driffield Street and Orr Streets intersection. It has specifically an all-weather roof and large structure building around the station. Station sequence * Queenstown railway station * Lynchford * Rinadeena * Dubbil Barril * Teepookan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queenstown Railway Station 2009
Queenstown is the name of several human settlements around the world, nearly all in countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations. Queenstown may refer to: Places currently named Queenstown * Queenstown, Alberta, a hamlet in Canada * Queenstown, Blackpool, an area of Blackpool, Lancashire, England *Queenstown, Guyana, in Guyana * Queenstown, Maryland, a town in the United States * Queenstown, New Zealand, a resort town in Otago, New Zealand *Queenstown, Singapore, a residential town in Singapore *Queenstown, South Africa, a town in South Africa * Queenstown, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, Australia * Queenstown, Tasmania, a town in Tasmania, Australia * Queenstown, Virginia, United States * Queenstown, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in the United States Places formerly named Queenstown *Cobh, a town in Ireland * Port Clements, British Columbia, Canada * Queenston, Ontario, Canada *St Andrews, Victoria, Australia * Victoria, Hong Kong See also * Queensboro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Tasmania
The West Coast of Tasmania is mainly isolated rough country, associated with wilderness, mining and tourism. It served as the location of an early convict settlement in the early history of Van Diemen's Land, and contrasts sharply with the more developed and populous northern and eastern parts of the island state. Climate The west coast has a much cooler and wetter climate when compared to the east coast. Frequent low pressure systems hit the west coast causing heavy rain, snow, and ice. The West Coast Range blocks these systems from impacting the east, therefore making the West Coast a rain catchment with some areas receiving over of rain a year. In winter temperatures at sea level hover around , and when not raining, morning frost is common. The temperatures are much lower inland from the coast with maximums in winter often failing to surpass . Typically, the snow line in winter is around 900 metres (3000 ft), however sea level snow falls several times each winter as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Lyell Mining And Railway Company
Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company was a Tasmanian mining company formed on 29 March 1893, most commonly referred to as ''Mount Lyell''. Mount Lyell was the dominant copper mining company of the West Coast from 1893 to 1994, and was based in Queenstown, Tasmania. Following consolidation of leases and company assets at the beginning of the twentieth century, Mount Lyell was the major company for the communities of Queenstown, Strahan and Gormanston. It remained dominant until its closure in 1994. The Mount Lyell mining operations produced more than a million tonnes of copper, 750 tonnes of silver and 45 tonnes of gold since mining commenced in the early 1890s – which is equivalent to over 4 billion dollars worth of metal in 1995 terms. History In the early stage of operations, Mount Lyell was surrounded by smaller competing leases and companies. Eventually they were all absorbed into Mount Lyell operations, or were closed down. In 1903 the North Mount Lyell Copper Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Wilderness Railway
The West Coast Wilderness Railway is a reconstruction of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company Mount Lyell railway in Western Tasmania between Queenstown and Regatta Point, Strahan. The railway is significant because of its Abt rack system to conquer the mountainous terrain through rainforest, with original locomotives still operating on the railway today. Now operating as a tourist experience with a focus on sharing the history of Tasmania's West Coast, the original railway began operations in 1897 as the only link between Queenstown and the port of Strahan. History Original operation The Mount Lyell Mining Co (reformed on 29 March 1893 as the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company) began operations in November 1892. The railway officially opened in 1897, and again on 1 November 1899 when the line was extended from Teepookana to Regatta Point and Strahan. The railway was the only way to get copper from the mine at Queenstown to markets. Until 1932, when a Hobart road l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orr Street, Queenstown
Orr Street, Queenstown is the main street of Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia. Constructed and utilised by 1901, it had operating banks and hotels such as the prominent Empire Hotel, Queenstown, Empire Hotel at its western end. It also had many commercial offices and shops until the decline of the local Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, Mount Lyell copper mine in the 1990s. The junction at the western end is Driffield Street, Queenstown, Driffield Street which links to the Lyell Highway. The street provides a clear view of Mount Owen, Tasmania, Mount Owen that lies above Queenstown to the east. At its western end was the original Queenstown (Tasmania) railway station, railway station, railway yard and West Coast Wilderness Railway, railway that was the main connection with the outside world until completion of roads in the 1930s (those being Lyell Highway and the Queenstown to Zeehan highway). The street view inspired the local camera club in the 1930s to have a scene fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Hotel, Queenstown
The Empire Hotel is a landmark two-storey heritage listed building located in Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the corner of Orr and Driffield Streets, across the road from the Queenstown railway station of the time. It is still operating despite other hotels in Orr Street having been closed for a considerable amount of time. Construction was by James Wilson of Zeehan for the developers Parer and Higgins and has had several owners during its history. It was subject to annual visits by the Licensing Court, which checked for compliance with the requirements applicable to the interior and exterior of the hotel. The staircase is National Trust listed. It is made from Tasmanian Blackwood. The raw timber was shipped to England, carved and shipped back to Queenstown for installation. The company Parer & Higgins owned by John Arthur Parer and William Higgins built and licensed The New Empire Hotel to Michael Parer as it was originally known for several years. It a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Advocate (Tasmania)
''The Advocate'' is a local newspaper of North-West and Western Tasmania, Australia. It was formerly published under the names ''The Wellington Times'', ''The Emu Bay Times'', and ''The North Western Advocate and The Emu Bay Times''. Its readership covers the North West Coast and West Coast of Tasmania, including towns such as Devonport, Burnie, Ulverstone, Penguin, Wynyard, Latrobe, and Smithton. the newspaper is published by Australian Community Media, located at 39-41 Alexander Street, Burnie, Tasmania. Early history On Wednesday 1 October 1890 Robert Harris and his sons, Robert and Charles published the first issue of ''The Wellington Times'', Burnie's first newspaper. It was named after the county in which Burnie and Emu Bay were located and was first published only on Wednesdays and Saturdays. With a circulation around 2000 its four broadsheet pages cost 1.5 d. The original ''Burnie Wellington Times'' office in 1890 stood on a site in Cattley Street and employ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeehan And Dundas Herald
The ''Zeehan and Dundas Herald'' (also seen as ''Zeehan Dundas Herald'') was a newspaper for the West Coast Tasmania community, based in Zeehan and Dundas from 1890 to 1922. It was published by William Lawrence Calder and Joseph Bowden, with the National Library of Australia catalogue stating that the first issues was dated Tuesday, 14 October 1890 while Blainey in The Peaks of Lyell has October 1891. Some notable people worked on the staff during the life of the newspaper; David John O'Keefe was editor between 1894 and 1899. The technology acquired for the printing of the newspaper was, during publication, up to date and unique in being located outside of the main Hobart – Launceston city environments. It ceased operating with volume 33, number 193, on 31 May 1922. It was operating in the early years (1890s) at the same time as the Queenstown based Mount Lyell Standard, which ceased in 1902. It reported extensively on the 1912 North Mount Lyell Disaster and the subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Driffield Street, Queenstown
Driffield Street, Queenstown is the main north to south street of Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia. It commences at a junction with Lyell Highway, and runs parallel to the railway station, railway yard and railway as far as Henry Street. It is also the location of the Galley Museum, and the Queenstown Library (also known as the Robert Carl Sticht Memorial library). The prominent Empire Hotel is on the corner of Orr Street. It is also the location of St Martin's Hall. In the era of the operations of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company it was the location of retail businesses run by the company, as well as the railway. See also * Main Street, Zeehan Main Street, Zeehan is the main street of the Western Tasmanian town of Zeehan. It was constructed in the late 1890s. The street was utilised by the tram service which passed along the street. Most significant heritage properties of Zeehan wer ... Notes {{reflist, 30em Queenstown, Tasmania Roads in Western Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynchford, Tasmania
Lynchford is a locality and was a stopping place on the Mount Lyell railway to Strahan, to the south of Queenstown in the Queen River valley. It was in its early days a gold mine location. It is now a stopping place on the West Coast Wilderness Railway. Station sequence * Queenstown * Lynchford * Rinadeena * Dubbil Barril * Teepookana * Regatta Point Notes {{coord, -42.1169, 145.5277, type:railwaystation_region:AU, display=title Queenstown, Tasmania West Coast Wilderness Railway Railway stations in Western Tasmania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinadeena, Tasmania
Rinadeena is railway station and stopping place on the West Coast Wilderness Railway in Tasmania. When the original Mount Lyell railway line was being built, it was the location of some significant landslips. In the time of operations of the Mount Lyell railway landslips continued. In the event of wildfires in the adjacent district, with little to prevent fires affecting the railway line and Rinadeena structures, losses were inevitable in the past. Since rebuilding of the West Coast Wilderness Railway it is also the location of a serious accident. It is the highest point on the railway line, with Abt mechanisms on the steam locomotives required from either side of operations. The Abt fittings on the track proceed upward from Hall's Creek on the Queenstown side, and from Rinadeens downward to Dubbil Barril on the Regatta Point side. Station sequence * Queenstown (Tasmania) railway station * Lynchford * Rinadeena * Dubbil Barril * Teepookana * Regatta Point Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubbil Barril, Tasmania
Dubbil Barril is a stopping place and railway station on the northern bank of the King River and West Coast Wilderness Railway in Tasmania. During the operating as the Mount Lyell railway line, the stopping place gave travellers opportunity to explore the area adjacent. The low level and proximity to the King River made the location on the line susceptible to flooding. Also bush fires affected the line. Originally on the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company railway line, which was removed in the 1960s, when the rebuilding of the railway line to make what would eventually become the West Coast Wilderness Railway, Dubbil Barril was considered to be the limit of the re-build. It is the location of a turntable utilised by the current railway operations. Station sequence *Queenstown (Tasmania) railway station Queenstown in Western Tasmania has had two railway stations. The original was built for the railway built for the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
