Macquarie Plains

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Type : Station
Line : Derwent Valley Line
Distance from Bridgewater Junction : 035.800km
Location : -42.706904, 146.912484
Opened : July 1st 1872
Closed : 1982
Status : Closed
Name meaning : First named Sorell Plains by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1821 but changed later by Governor Sorell (who it had been named after).
Notes : Location held a crossing loop of 883' feet, a goods loop of 1,737', goods shed, stock pens and a platform with  station shelter. Location had watering facilities (tank still stands) and loco servicing facilities. Briefly known as Bushy park in 1959.

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Location (LISTmap)

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Yard layout (1930/5) (NAA)

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Water tank in 2024 (Google)

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Macquarie Plains, undated, uncredited

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700327F  Macquarie Plains (Tas.) ARHS tour returning from Maydena, M3.  Roderick Smith.  This watering stop was close to half way between Florentine and Hobart, and was close beside Derwent River for its supply.  The tank is still there.

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Macquarie Plains Railway Station (#35) & Goods Shed, Tasmania 1919
Photo: W H Reece

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Macquarie plans photo taken from Gordon River road towards water tower Sunday 14/7/2024 (Craig McIntosh)

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Station in the early 80s (Tony Stagg)

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Macquarie Plains Station (undated) (David Lidster)

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H2 on an excursion to National Park, early 1990's. At Macquarie Plains station site. David Lidster photo