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Events
Events and tours (these may include areas outside of the coast)

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Last post: February 11, 2022, 09:05:52 AM Rainforest Rattler by admin

The North Coast Line

Telarah to Dungog
Telarah, Electricity Commission Siding, Telarah Meat Works Siding, Oakhampton, Mindaribba, Ganger's stop, Hunter Valley Dairy Siding, Paterson, Airdrie, Martins Creek Quarry, Martins Creek, Barokee, Kilbride, Hilldale, Wallarobba, Wallarobba Loop, Marquet's Farm, Wirragulla and Dungog.

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Last post: November 10, 2025, 06:21:49 AM Re: Dungog by admin

Burrow's Siding to Gloucester
Burrow's Siding,  Dungog North Loop, Dingadee, Monkerai, Nooroo, Stroud Road, Duralie Coal Siding, Dewrang, Weismantels, Wards River, Craven Mill Siding, Craven, Stratford Colliery Balloon Loop, North Craven Loop, Stratford, Herke's Siding, Berrico and Gloucester

Posts: 206
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Last post: November 09, 2025, 06:28:38 AM Re: Stratford Colliery B... by admin

Tugrabakh to Taree
Tugrabakh, Yumbunga, Yumbunga Limestone Siding, Pitlochry, Bulliac Gates, Germon's, Bulliac, Wirradgurie, The Spout, Doon Ayre, Bundook, Somerset, Rhodes Timber Company Siding, Mount George, Charity Creek, Kimbriki, Karaak Flat, Killawarra, Dingo Creek Tank, Manning Co-op Bacon Company Siding, Wingham, Wingham Rural Co-op Siding, Devil's Elbow, Kolodong, State Limeworks Siding, Esso Standard Siding, Taree Stock Siding and Taree

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Last post: November 25, 2025, 06:38:44 AM Re: Taree by admin

Shell Siding to Wauchope
Shell Siding, Manning River Siding, Kerle's Siding, Kundle Kundle, Kundle Kundle Grasslands Siding, Melinga, Lansdowne, Lansdowne River Siding, Langley Vale, Coopernook, Moorland, Johns River Loop, Johns River, Rossglen, Teddybear Junction, Batar, Kendall, Herons Creek, Kerewong, Wauchope Forestry Sidings and Wauchope.

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Last post: November 21, 2025, 06:26:36 AM Re: Manning River Siding by admin

Pembrooke to Kempsey
Pembrooke, Cutler's, Ballast Siding, Telegraph Point, Mingaletta, Kundabung, Middleton St Siding and Kempsey

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Last post: November 21, 2025, 06:28:34 AM Re: Kempsey by admin

Kempsey Stock Siding to Engineering Siding
Kempsey Stock Siding, Collombatti Rail, Tamban, Eungai Rail, Warrell Creek Tank, Warrell Creek, Macksville, Tilly Willy Siding, Wirrimbi, Newee Creek, Nambucca Heads, Peterkins, Valla, Dalhousie Creek, Catsoulis, Urunga, Raleigh, Repton, Mahratta Siding, Archville, Bonville School Platform, Bonville, Sawtell School Platform, Sawtell, Boambee, Nondaville Siding, Boambee Loop and Engineering Siding.

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Last post: October 21, 2025, 07:10:31 AM Re: Urunga by admin

Coffs Harbour to Grafton
Coffs Harbour, Park Beach Construction Siding, Park Beach, North Coffs Harbour, Banana Packing Siding, Allen Taylor's Siding, Coffs Harbour Banana and Fruit Platforms (multiple), Ballast Siding, Landrigans, Karangi, Coramba, Nana Glen, Bucca Creek Siding, Towell's Siding, Glenreagh, Kungala, Lanitza, Braunstone, Ampol Siding, Abattoir's Siding, South Grafton Stockyards, Grafton City and Grafton.

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Last post: November 21, 2025, 06:27:35 AM Re: Grafton by admin

Koolkhan to Casino
Koolkhan, Kyarran, Warragai Creek, Dilkoon, Gurranang, Lawrence Road, Banyabba, Whiporie, Camira Creek, Tenterfield Road Cream Platform, Ampdale Ballast Siding, Ampdale, Mount Neville, Clearfield, Myrtle Creek, Rappville, Coombell, Amarina, Leeville, Boomooderie, Shannon Brook, Tomki Shire Council Siding, South Casino, Simpson's & Shell Siding, Bennett's, Bonalbo Siding and Casino

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Last post: April 11, 2025, 06:54:29 AM Re: Rappville by admin

Casino Meat Works Siding to Kyogle
Casino Meat Works Siding, Namoona, Namoona Stock Siding, Fairy Hill, Backmede, Baraimal, Cedar Point, Merrigan Brick Siding, Yongurra and Kyogle.

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Last post: November 24, 2025, 06:36:54 AM Re: Kyogle by admin

Collins Creek to Border Loop
Collins Creek, Summerland Way School Halt, Kyogle Loop, Flemmings, Bayleys Gates,Moores, Kilgra, Hermits Peak, Wiangaree, Claydons, The Cape, The Risk, Wilsons, Dan Triheys, Bill Triheys, Davies, Grady's Creek, Scholes, Mount Lion, McNamaras, Mount Lion Quarry Siding, Finns, Loadstone, Treberth, Burkes, Cougal, Cougal Spiral, McMillans and Border Loop

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Last post: November 24, 2025, 06:35:57 AM Re: Border Loop by admin

Taboon to Roma Street
Taboon, Flanagans, Glenapp, Dulbolla, Tamrookum, Logan River Camp, Round Mountain, Queensland Blue Metal Siding, Tancreds (Bromelton Abbatoirs), Bromelton, Bromelton Loop, Kagaru, Greenbank, Larapinta Loop, Acacia Ridge Camp, Acacia Ridge, Salisbury, Beaudesert Road, Rocklea, Clapham, Yeerongpilly, Park Road, South Brisbane and Roma Street

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Last post: September 16, 2025, 07:09:38 AM Re: Queensland Blue Meta... by admin

Murwillumbah Line (later Branch)

Old Casino Junction to Tuncester
Old Casino Junction, Old Casino, Casino Triangle, North Casino, Armstrong's Siding, Naughtons Gap, Casino Council Quarry Siding, Richmond River Timber Company Siding, Bentley, Bungabee, Fernside, Leycester Quarry Siding, Leycester, Cubawee and Tuncester

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Last post: June 02, 2025, 07:16:05 AM Re: Old Casino by admin

Lismore to Byron Bay
Lismore, North Lismore, Woodlawn College, Woodlawn, Woodlawn Quarry Siding, Bexhill Brickworks Siding, Bexhill, Eltham, Laureldale, Booyong, Nashua, Binna Burra, Buckley's Siding, Bangalow, Talofa, St Helena, Halpins Banana Platform, Norco Siding and Byron Bay

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Last post: June 11, 2025, 08:38:27 AM Re: Byron Bay by admin

Byron Solar Train
Byron Beach and North Beach

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Last post: May 28, 2024, 07:21:56 AM Re: North Beach by admin

Anderson's Siding to Condong
Anderson's Siding, Byron Bay Quarry Siding, Tyagarah, Myocum, Fox's Siding, Mullumbimby, Blumner's Siding, Billinudgel, Billinudgel Block Post, Yelgun, Crabbes Creek, Mooball, Burringbar Water Tank, Burringbar, Upper Burringbar, Banana Platforms (x6 known), Stokers, Dunbible, Murwillumbah, Tweed River Butter Co Siding, Blue Circle Cement Siding, Mills Transport Siding and Condong Mill

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Last post: June 09, 2025, 10:35:39 AM Re: Blue Circle Cement S... by admin

North Coast Branch Lines

Dorrigo Branch
Allen Taylor & Co Siding, Glenreagh West, Construction Siding, Johnson Bros Siding, Timber Top, Reids Siding, Moleton, Mole Creek Tank, Lowanna, Ulong, Brooklana, Lloyds, Earp, Woodcock & Beveridge's Sidings, Cascade, Briggsvale, Megan, Leigh, Dorrigo, Ebor, Brockley, Bald Blair, Falconer, North Guyra and Guyra.

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Last post: October 17, 2025, 07:10:17 AM Re: Mole Creek Tank by admin

Ballina Branch
Booyong Junction, The Halt, Tyumba, Nioka, Teven, Miroma and Ballina.

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Last post: November 10, 2025, 06:20:38 AM Re: Ballina by admin

Bonalbo Branch
Wooroowoolgen, Woodview, Piora, Mummulgum and Bonalbo

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Last post: April 17, 2024, 11:44:33 AM Re: Woodview by admin

Proposed Lines
Proposed branch lines (not started).

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Last post: February 19, 2022, 08:49:37 AM North Coast proposed lin... by admin

Main North

The Main North from Maitland Junctions to Wallangarra
Werris Creek to Tamworth
Werris Creek, Warrigundi, Currabubula, Belgamba, Duri, Warral, West Tamworth & Tamworth.

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Last post: March 07, 2024, 03:31:16 PM Re: Warrigundi by admin

Nemingha to Armidale
Nemingha, Tintinhull, Kootingal, Limbri Loop, Limbri, Danglemah, Warrungen, Woolbrook, Walcha Road, Wollun Loop, Wollun, Kentucky South, Kentucky, Uralla, Kellys Plains and Armidale

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Last post: April 18, 2024, 10:44:47 AM Re: Woolbrook by admin

Dumaresq to Wallangarra
Dumaresq, Exmouth, Dundar, Black Mountain, Guyra, Llangothlin, Ben Lomond, Glencoe, Stonehenge, Glen Innes, Yarraford, Dundee, Deepwater, Gresley, Bolivia, Sandy Flat, Bluff River Loop, Bluff Rock Loop, Bungulla, Tenterfield, Sunnyside & Wallangarra.

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Tasmania

Tasmanian lines
South Line
Tasmanian suburban, Apsley Branch, Oatlands branch, Derwent Valley branch and Midlands locations

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Last post: November 22, 2025, 07:38:55 AM Re: Oatlands by admin

Derwent Valley Line
Ravenswood, Hughes Crossing, Marshlands, Dromedary, Blackburn's, Bundella, Riverton, Swepstone, Ralph's, Boyer, Red Gum, Rocks, New Norfolk, Valleyfield, Lawitta, Mayfair, Hayes, Plenty,   Ivanhoe Gates, Yates, Macquarie Plains, Coniston, Glenora (1st), Glenora (2nd), Karanja, Meadow Banks, Robinson's Crossing, Rumley, Risby's Siding, Westerway, Belcher's Siding, Whilkes, Hollydene, Chesterman's Siding, National Park, Kemp's Siding, Burnley, Newbury, Arcadian Siding, Sharp's Siding, Stephens' Bridge, Marriott's Falls, Tyenna, Fitzgerald, John Bull Crossing, Maydena, Hydro Electric Commission Siding, Florentine, Risbys & Kallista

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Last post: May 14, 2025, 11:13:49 AM Re: Marshlands by admin

Sorell Line
Bellerive, The Turning,  Pedder's Crossing, Main Road Crossing, Red Gate, Horse Shoe Crossing, Cambridge, Lanes' Crossing, Johnson's Crossing, Shark Point, Flexmore, Penna, Cooper's Crossing & Sorell

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Last post: May 13, 2025, 12:18:39 PM Re: Bellerive by admin

Mole Creek Line
Lemana Junction, Needles, Ritchie's Gate, Bentley Gate, Chudleigh, Wesley Dale, Harts & Mole Creek Mole Creek

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Last post: July 03, 2025, 09:48:04 AM Re: Needles by admin

Miscellaneous (North Coast)

Miscellaneous Topics
Discussions related to the lines that don't fit the specific message boards

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Last post: February 13, 2025, 07:30:17 AM Re: Train Consists by admin

Location Diagrams
Diagrams and track layouts

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Last post: July 31, 2023, 09:35:01 AM Re: Bentley by admin

Timber Tramways
The timber tramways that fed the mills along the lines

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Last post: November 11, 2022, 12:03:33 PM Long Creek by admin

Rolling Stock and Engines
Carriages, goods cars, passengers cars and motive power

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Last post: September 01, 2024, 11:26:18 AM Re: XPT by admin

Maps
Maps of the lines

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Last post: February 13, 2022, 10:58:16 AM Re: Ballina Branch by admin

Line Construction
Construction of the line and construction camps

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Timetables
Timetables

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Accidents
Accidents and other bruises

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Last post: August 19, 2023, 07:24:03 AM 1/3/1979 by admin

People
Railway people

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Last post: February 09, 2023, 07:59:33 AM Jim Bourke by admin

Bridges, Turntables & Tunnels
Bridges, turntables and tunnels along the line.

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Last post: December 30, 2022, 08:51:49 AM Turntables by admin

Plans
Building and location plans

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Last post: January 17, 2023, 01:39:39 PM Martins Creek by admin

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