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This photograph shows the railway yard at Lappa Junction around 1908, with several tracks dividing beneath the Featherbed Range. Lappa Junction was an important operational point for the mining railway network in Far North Queensland. The site retains historic structures like the station and former hotel.

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Industry & Infrastructure

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-17.3670, 144.8830

Location

Lappa, Mareeba Shire, Queensland

Photo year

1908

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Lappa Junction Railway Yard, Queensland, circa 1908 Historic Site

Lappa Junction Railway Yard, circa 1908

1908 • Lappa, Mareeba Shire, Queensland

Explore the historic Lappa Junction Railway Yard in Mareeba Shire, Queensland, as it appeared in 1908, a vital hub for the Far North Queensland mining network.

This photograph shows the railway yard at Lappa Junction around 1908, with several tracks dividing beneath the Featherbed Range. Lappa Junction was an important operational point for the mining railway network in Far North Queensland. The site retains historic structures like the station and former hotel.

Railway tracks at the Lappa Junction yard beneath the Featherbed Range in Queensland, circa 1908.https://echidnamaps.com/pin/lappa-junction-railway-yard-circa-1908-lappa-mareeba-shire-queensland-1908/6a64e73bee79241dbaba48b1