Thabeban railway station

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Thabeban
General information
LocationThabeban Road, Avenell Heights, Queensland
Coordinates 24°53′38.4″S152°21′10″E / 24.894000°S 152.35278°E / -24.894000; 152.35278 Coordinates: 24°53′38.4″S152°21′10″E / 24.894000°S 152.35278°E / -24.894000; 152.35278
Line(s) North Coast Line
Connectionsno connections
History
ClosedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station
Clayton
towards Brisbane
North Coast Line Bundaberg
towards Cairns

Thabeban Railway Station is a closed railway station on the North Coast railway line in Queensland. It is located on the outskirts of Bundaberg on the boundary of the suburbs of Norville and Avenell Heights (and not in the suburb of Thabeban as the name might suggest). [1]

History

In 1873 it was decided to build a racecourse for Bundaberg so a site was reserved well outside the town with construction commencing in June 1873. When the North Coast railway line reached Bundaberg in 1889, the racecourse was modified so that the grandstand opened directly onto the Racecourse railway station. In 1893, the name of the station was changed to Thabeban railway station, [2] which has been suggested was an Aboriginal name meaning sports ground. [3]

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References

  1. "Thabeban". Queensland's Railways On The Internet. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. "Official Notifications". The Telegraph . No. 6, 371. Queensland, Australia. 20 March 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 7 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Thabeban local history and heritage". Thabeban State School. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.