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Australian Society Of Section Car Operators, Inc.
The Australian Society of Section Car Operators (ASSCO), is an accredited railway operator that seeks access to railways for its members. It was originally registered as a non-profit organisation, under the ''Associations Incorporation Act'' in South Australia. Group history ASSCO was founded in November 1999, after a series of informal meetings, by a group of motor section car owners who were running in South Australia.History Australian Society of Section Car Operators At the time, many cars were being run using the insurance and systems of a number of heritage railways, including Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society, Steamtown, and often under the "work for ride" banner. Changes to the regulatory regime in South Australia allowed for the accreditation of a body as a railway owner and operator, subject to meeting the requirements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pichi Richi Railway
Pichi Richi Railway is a narrow-gauge heritage railway in the southern Flinders Ranges of South Australia between Quorn and Port Augusta. For much of its length the line lies in the picturesque Pichi Richi Pass, where the line was completed in 1879 as work proceeded north to build a railway to the "Red Centre" of Australia – the Central Australia Railway. The Commonwealth Railways ran trains through the pass until 1970, when it ceased services. There were proposals to demolish the line including the bridges and dry stone walls, but the Quorn Progress Association recognised their heritage value and significance. Lobbying by local and distant supporters reached Mr. Keith Smith, Commissioner of the Commonwealth Railways. On 22 July 1973, the not-for-profit Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society Inc. was incorporated, initially to ensure conservation of the 1878 dry stone walls and the bridges in the Pichi Richi Pass. It became evident that the prospect of operating heritag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Companies Established In 1999
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and freight transport globally, thanks to its energy efficiency and potentially high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by diesel or electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or animal power have existed since antiquity, but modern rail transport began with the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calliope, Queensland
Calliope is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Calliope had a population of 5,263 people. Geography Calliope is near the 'cross-roads' of the Bruce Highway and the Dawson Highway in Central Queensland, SSW of the port city of Gladstone. Gladstone–Monto Road (State Route 69) runs south from the Dawson Highway through the locality. History The town takes its name from the Calliope River, which in turn was named after HMS ''Calliope'' by the Governor of New South Wales, Charles Augustus FitzRoy, on 18 April 1854, after travelling from Sydney to Port Curtis on board that ship. Industries of the town and surrounds since that time have included gold mining, beef, timber, and more recently heavy industry (Aluminium, Coal, LNG), shipping and tourism. Alluvial gold was mined in the area after its discovery in 1862. The following year, Queensland's first goldfield was officially proclaimed. Calliope Post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggenden
Biggenden is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Biggenden had a population of 788 people. Geography Biggenden is on the Isis Highway north-west of the state capital Brisbane, and west of Maryborough, Queensland, Maryborough. History The name is derived from the Gubbi Gubbi people, Kabi word ''bigindhan'' meaning a ''place of stringybark''. Biggenden was founded in 1889 as a service centre to the short-lived goldrush towns of Paradise, Queensland, Paradise and Shamrock; and for coach passengers travelling west from Maryborough. The township, including the intriguingly named ''Live And Let Live Inn'', moved to a new location alongside the railway station when the rail line arrived in 1891. Biggenden Post Office opened on 16 May 1891. Biggenden Provisional school opened on 9 May 1892 becoming Biggenden State School in 1900. In January 1953, the school experimented with off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Valley Rattler
The Mary Valley Rattler (formerly Mary Valley Heritage Railway) is a heritage railway line that conducts steam train trips and tours from Gympie through the Mary River (Queensland), Mary Valley using the former Mary Valley railway line in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. It is now one of the region's biggest tourist attractions and is managed by a not-for-profit organisation. It has been described as Australia's third biggest heritage railway. It was shut down for safety reasons in 2012. In 2016, the Gympie Regional Council provided funding to make the railway operational again as it is a major tourist attraction for the area. Journeys recommenced between Gympie and Amamoor on 6 October 2018. Railway history The Mary Valley railway line was a branch line of the North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line, which branched west at Monkland railway station, Monkland (just south of Gympie) and continued to Brooloo railway station, Brooloo in the upper Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingaroy
Kingaroy () is a rural town and suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is situated on the Road Junction, junction of the D'Aguilar Highway, D'Aguilar and the Bunya Highway, Bunya Highways, north-west of the state capital Brisbane and south west of Gympie. In the , the locality of Kingaroy had a population of 10,266 people. Kingaroy is the Seat of government, seat of the South Burrnett Region. It is known as the "Peanut Capital of Australia" because Australia's largest peanut processing plant is located in the town and its peanut silo dominates the skyline. Kingaroy is also known as the hometown of former Premier of Queensland, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Geography Kingaroy is surrounded by extensive (and very picturesque) farmlands interspersed with low rolling hills. The Booie Range lies immediately north-east of the town and the Bunya Mountains about to the south-west. The Stuart Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theebine
Theebine is a rural town and locality split between the Gympie Region and the Fraser Coast Region, both in Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Theebine had a population of 145 people. Geography The town is located north of the Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. of the locality and the town is within Gympie Region with only in the north-east in the Fraser Coast Region. The western boundary of the locality is the Mary River. The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from south to north with the Theebine railway station (), serving the town. The former Kingaroy railway line (later the Nanango railway line) branched at Theebine with the Dickabram railway station () located in Theebine just before the Dickabram Bridge over the Mary River. Kanyan is a neighbourhood in the north-east of the locality () and takes its name from the former Kanyan railway station. ''Kanyan'' is derived from the Kabi language word ''kanigan'' meaning ''daughter''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croydon, Queensland
Croydon is an outback town and locality within the Shire of Croydon in Queensland, Australia. It is a terminus for the Normanton to Croydon railway line, which operates the Gulflander tourist train. In the , the locality of Croydon had a population of 215 people. Geography National Highway 1 runs through from east to west. The Richmond–Croydon Road runs along part of the eastern boundary. Climate Croydon has a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen: BSh), with a short wet season from December to March, and a long dry season from April to November. Although average daily maxima remain high year-round- exceeding in all months; average minima have greater variation: from in July to in December. Average annual rainfall is , and the highest daily rainfall recorded was on 29 January 1908. The town is extremely sunny, averaging 201.9 clear days and only 48.6 cloudy days annually. Extreme temperatures have ranged from on 10 July 1983 to on 7 November 1965. History The h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normanton, Queensland
Normanton is an outback town and coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia. At the , the locality of Normanton had a population of 1,391 people, and the town of Normanton had a population of 1,326 people. It is the administrative centre of the Shire of Carpentaria. It has a tropical savanna climate and the main economy of the locality is cattle grazing. The town is one terminus of the isolated Normanton to Croydon railway line, which was built during Western Australian gold rushes, gold rush days in the 1890s. The Gulflander passenger train operates once a week along the railway line. Two of Australia's big things are in Normanton: the "Big Barramundi" and "Krys, the Savannah King" (a saltwater crocodile). There are also many heritage-listed sites, reflecting Normanton's history. In the , the locality of Normanton had a population of 1,391 people. Geography Normanton is in the Gulf Country region of northwest Que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairns
Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir William Wellington Cairns, following the discovery of gold in the Hodgkinson Minerals Area, Hodgkinson River. During World War II, the city became a staging ground for the Allies of World War II, Allied Forces in the Battle of the Coral Sea. By the late 20th century the city had become a centre of international tourism. In the early 21st century, it has developed into a major regional city. The economy of Cairns is based primarily on tourism, healthcare and education, along with a major capacity in aviation, marine and defence industries. The city has a Gross regional domestic product, gross regional product at about $12.2 billion as of 2024. The city is served by Cairns Airport, Cairns International Airport, the List of the busiest airpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Rail
Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Queensland Rail is owned by the Queensland Government, and operates both Commuter rail, suburban and Regional rail, interurban rail services in South East Queensland, as well as Inter-city rail, long-distance passenger train services connecting Brisbane to regional Queensland. Queensland Rail also owns and maintains rolling stock, in addition to approximately of track and related infrastructure. History Early history Queensland Railways was the first operator in the world to adopt a narrow gauge (in this case ) for a main line, and this remains the system-wide gauge in Queensland. The Separation of Queensland, colony of Queensland separated from New South Wales in 1859, and the new government was keen to facilitate development and immigration. Improved transport to the fertile Darling Downs region situated west of Toowoomba was seen as a priority. As adequate river transport was already established betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
