Ernest Junction Railway Tunnel is located in Molendinar
Address: 797 and 799 Ashmore Road, Molendinar
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The Ernest Junction Railway Tunnel and former railway alignment, constructed from 1885 to 1915, is a remnant of the original South Coast Railway line that once ran from Brisbane to Tweed Heads, with branch lines to Southport, Beaudesert and Canungra. This tunnel and section of alignment, constructed between 1885 -1889, provides evidence of the importance of the railway as a means of transportation, development and tourism on the Gold Coast and is characteristic of railway construction of that time. The tunnel is one of the rare, surviving examples of 19th century railway engineering on the Gold Coast and, as such, the place has the potential to provide information on the construction techniques and technology used at the time.
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Queensland Heritage Register: NO
Heritage protection boundary: 2M331603, 2CP818959, 3CP818959 road reserve Ashmore Road between 2M331603 and 2CP818959 (Seg_par 62133 21)