Peak Crossing area

Rockton railway station

Rockton was served by the Rockton railway station on the Ipswich Boonah Road. It was 11 miles 687 chains (31.5 km) from Ipswich at an elevation of 155 feet (47 m) [27.7639°S 152.7380°E].

Utilising Google Maps Lat/Long coordinate search, it places the Rockton railway station at the intersection of Mount Flinders Road along the Boonah-Ipswich Road. It is the turn-off for the Flinders Peak Conservation Park and sections of the Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate. These parks are used for bushwalking, horse riding, mountain bike riding and camping.

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Probable Rockton railway station location


Peak Crossing railway station

Peak Crossing was served by the Peak Crossing railway station on the Ipswich Boonah Road. It was 12 miles 73 chains (20.8 km) from Ipswich at an elevation of 165 feet (50 m) [27.7770°S 152.7336°E].

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Peak Crossing railway station - last train 1964

[some data sourced from Peak Crossing and Surrounds Community Group] Fassifern Guardian newspaper of May 2019

Utilising Google Maps Lat/Long coordinate search, it places the Peak Crossing railway station just prior to the Peak Crossing State School and Peak Mountain View Park, along the Boonah-Ipswich Road.

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Probable Peak Crossing railway station location

In the map segment below (from the CAD map for Queensland Two Mile Series - 1955) the station locations for Rockton to Churchbank are detailed.

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Segment from QLD 2 Mile map - 1955


Flinders railway station

Flinders railway station was located on Flinders Road served the area south of Purga Creek. It was 13 miles 72 chains (22.4 km) from Ipswich at an elevation of 247 feet (75m) [27.7886°S 152.7217°E].

Utilising Google Maps Lat/Long coordinate search, it places the Flinders railway station just passed Flinders Dolomite Roads along Flindersd Street (near the Flinders Peak Rural fire brigade).

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Probable Flinders railway station location


Churchbank railway station

Churchbank railway station was located in Webers Road in the very north of the present day locality of Harrisville on the boundary with Mutdapilly. It was 15 miles 77 chains (25.7 km) from Ipswich at an elevation of 155 feet (47 m) [27.7891°S 152.6916°E].

Utilising Google Maps Lat/Long coordinate search, it places the Churchbank railway station along Webers Rd (near the Mutdapilly Research Station - BQCC Fire Ant Eradication Program).

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Probable Churchbank railway station location


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