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September 21st Newsletter.

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Good evening, The purpose of this Newsletter is to encourage more Tourism for Railway Stations around Australia. Encourage Volunteers to help with Station Restorations and at Tourist Railway organisations. I have introduced two more Railway Stations to the Newsletter/ Blog with another 3 to come. I am trying to make it as interesting as possible. Have a great Weekend. Regards, Brian Leedham. Bundaberg Railway Museum is based at this Station, which is the North Bundaberg Railway Station.

Charleville Railway Station, Queensland.

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Here's some photos taken at the Charleville Station. Charleville Tourist info centre is here, https://www.cosmoscentre.com These Photos were taken in July 2015. The Charleville Railway Station was opened on the 1st of March 1888. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleville_railway-station,_Queensland Local Council Tourist information website, https://www.murweh.qld.gov.au/charleville    The two photos above were displayed on the wall in the waiting room of the Station. There are more photos of the above Railway Station at the link below, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/allozrail/railway-stations-f48

Seymour Railway Station, Victoria.

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Good morning, Today is Sunday the 26th of August, 2018. This Post is about the Seymour Railway Station. My Partner and I visited this Station in January 2015. Council Website, https://www.mitchellshire.vic.gov.au   Tourism, https://www.mitchellshire.vic.gov.au/our-region/visit-discover-explore/history-heritage   The Railway Line to Seymour opened on the 20th of November 1872. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_railway_station https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/allozrail/semour-railway-station-t964.html   More Photos are available at the link above. Between 1872 and 1926 there were several alterations to the Station Buildings.

Newsletter Update.

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Good morning, Spring Bluff Railway Station, QLD. Photo taken in 2008. The Post is to advise that I have created posts for the following Railway Stations, Bendigo Victoria, Dirrabandi, Queensland. Corowa, NSW. Narrogin, WA. Gympie, QLD. Peterborough, SA. There will be another 7 Stations added to the Newsletter so it can be released on the 21st of September. Have a good day.

6th Station for the Sept Newsletter.

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Evening, Today is Thursday the 16th of August, 2018. Here are some Photos of the Bendigo Railway Station. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendigo_railway_station   https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/allozrail/bendigo-railway-station-t1377.html   More Photos are available at the link above. Council Website, https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au   Bendigo Tourism https://www.bendigotourism.com/   The above photos were taken on the 12th of January 2015. This Railway Station was established many, many years a go and is currently used daily for V/line Rail Passenger services. More Photos to follow. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/allozrail/bendigo-railway-station-t963.html

Update for the September Newsletter.

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Afternoon, Just advising I have done some updating on this Page. I have now written about 5 different Railway Stations with another 8 to come. The 21st of September is the projected release date of this Newsletter, so I have plenty of work to do yet. Regards, Brian Leedham.

5th Station for the Sept Newsletter.

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Afternoon, Here is a Photo of the Dirrabandi Railway Station. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Western_railway_line,_Queensland https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/allozrail/dirranbandi-railway-station-t1049.html   More Photos are available at the above link. The above Photo was taken on the 29th of June 2015. Here is another photo from June 2015.

4th Station for the Sept Newsletter.

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Good evening, Today is the 7th of August, 2018. The Corowa Railway Station Opened in 1892 on the 3rd of October. Construction started prior to 1891 Passenger services ceased in 1975. The Station is now used as a Toy Library. The above information came from Wikipedia. https://www.visitcorowaregion.com.au   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corowa_railway_line   https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/allozrail/railway-stations-f48/   The above link will give more info about Railway Station around Australia. CPH 27 at Corowa in 1974, one year before Passenger services ceased. Photo is from Brian Woolley's Collection. I have permission to use the photo from Brian. Thanks for that. I am wondering, in the future, could this Station be used for a small Tourist Railway to attract more people to the town. Here are photos of the Station from the Rail side. Below are 5 photos of the Station taken in January 2015. Morning, Today is Wedne...

Other Railway Station sites.

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Good morning, I have a couple of other Railway Station Websites, Here's the links for them. https://auarscc.blogspot.com My Blogpage. https://www.freewebs.com/aurss/ My Website. https://www.facebook.com/groups/337947716553455 My Facebook Page.

3rd Railway Station for the Sept Newsletter.

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Good morning, Today is Sunday the 5th of August 2018. Here are some Photos of the Narrogin Railway Station in Western Australia. These Photos are from the Greg Davis's Collection. A Wiki link will be posted here soon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrogin,_Western_Australia   More Photos can be viewed at this site, https://www.facebook.com/exploredvisions https://www.facebook.com/pg/exploredvisions/photos/?tab=album&album_id=455586128112640   For more Photos of Railway Stations, go to this Page, https://www.tapatalk.com/allozrail/railway-stations-f48/  

September Newsletter Update.

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Good morning, Here is an update about this Newsletter. Old Gympie Railway Station from the roadside. This update is to advise that the Stations I will be covering in this Newsletter are the following, Peterborough, South Australia. Narrogin, WA. Old Gympie Station, QLD. Charleville, QLD. Wyandya, QLD. Dirrabandi, QLD. Cootamundra, NSW. Junee, NSW. Corowa, NSW. Seymour, Vic. Bendigo, Vic. Traralgon, Vic. Bainsdale, Vic. The first Newsletter covered 13 Railway Stations, so this Newsletter has 13 Railway Stations as well. Regards, Brian Leedham. Saturday the 4th of August, 2018.

2nd Station for the September Newsletter.

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Good morning, Today is Friday the 3rd of August, 2018. Here are some photos of the Old Gympie Railway Station. Which is the base for the Mary Valley Rattler. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gympie_railway_station   More Photos will follow soon. Hi, Today is Tuesday the 14th of August 2018. Here's some more photos of the Station. Morning, Today is the 20th of August, 2018. Here are some more photos taken at the old Gympie Railway Station. The above two photos were taken in 2007. More photos of the above Railcar are at this link, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/allozrail/railcar-at-gympie-t738.html