Ernest Junction railway tunnel
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Ernest Junction railway tunnel is a heritage-listed former railway tunnel at 797 Ashmore Road, Molendinar, Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1885 to 1889 by the Queensland Railway Department. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 3 May 2019.[1]
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Ernest Junction Railway Tunnel | |
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Location | 797 Ashmore Road, Molendinar, Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 27.9654°S 153.3558°E / -27.9654; 153.3558 |
Design period | 1870s-1890s Late 19th century |
Built | 1885–1889,1885–1889 |
Official name | Ernest Junction Railway Tunnel; Ernest Junction Tunnel |
Type | state heritage |
Designated | 3 May 2019 |
Reference no. | 650228 |
Type | Transport-rail: Railway embankment/formation/cutting; Transport-rail: Rail tunnel |
Theme | Developing secondary and tertiary industries: Feeding Queenslanders; Developing secondary and tertiary industries: Catering for tourists; Moving goods, people and information: Using rail |
Builders | Queensland Railway Department (1887-1932), Railways Department |
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