Everything about Beaudesert Queensland totally explained
Beaudesert is a town located on the
Mount Lindesay Highway, some 64 km south of
Brisbane. It was named after the Beaudesert Estate of Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th
Marquess of Anglesey in
Staffordshire,
England. At the 2006
census, Beaudesert had a population of 5,388.
Geography
Located in the
Logan River and
Albert River valleys, Beaudesert is a regional hub serving surrounding communities such as
Rathdowney,
Kooralbyn,
Canungra,
Mt Tamborine and
Jimboomba. Beaudesert is supported by industries such as
Gelita, the gelatine factory, AJ Bush pet foods, several quarries and an
abattoir.
Transport
A branch
railway line runs from the outer Brisbane suburb of
Bethania to Beaudesert and was in regular use from
1886 to
1996. Until
1991 it had served the meat-packing plant on the outskirts of the town. A petition from railway enthusiasts, and considerable grants of government money, resulted in its re-opening in
1999. Beaudesert Rail operated steam-driven tourist trains on the line for a short while thereafter. The company ceased operating in
August 2004 after a series of fires, lit by sparks from the train, were set along the trainline. The company attempted to cover the fault on their train by saying people had thrown cigarettes out of the windows. The company was in large debt and has ceased to exist, with the rolling stock liquidated and physical infrastructure demolished. Several areas of the track have been damaged by erosion, and roadworks conducted in September 2006 at the level crossing in Woodhill removed the train tracks, cutting the line in two. It seems unlikely that the line will be operated in the foreseeable future.
The main, standard gauge Brisbane-
Sydney railway line runs through
Bromelton, a few kilometres to the west of Beaudesert. This line is utilised by
Countrylink's Sydney-Brisbane
XPT passenger train and FreightCorp's (owned by Toll and Lang Corp) Sydney-Brisbane freight train services. The passenger service no longer stops at Bromelton.
Beaudesert Shire Council is hoping that new industries will be attracted to Bromelton because of its proximity to the
Port of Brisbane and to road-transport routes that are clear of the cities to the north.
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