Comment: Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 18: Flinders River to the Athe

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Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 18: Flinders River to the Atherton Tablelands.

. What was meant to be a lazy day quickly became a very busy time beside the Flinders River. There was “housework” to do, taking advantage of plentiful fresh water,

Kevin S - Life Member (QLD)

Hi Val & John. Now you are in farmiliar country but you have me a bit confused with your comments about the Mount Surprise railway station. The line through Mount Surprise is regularly used by the Savannahlander train from Cairns to Einsleigh. So far as I know it is still running. And isn't the Atharton Tableland a slice of paradise.
Cheers, Kevin

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Reply By: Member - John and Val - Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 01:09

Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 01:09

Hi Kevin,
Well you learn something every day via this site. You are quite correct about the Savannahlander which (if my belated research is correct) does exist and is still running. The signs at Mt. Surprise may be out of date or maybe we misinterpreted them but we certainly got the impression that the line would be open sometime in the future!!! Though we were a bit perplexed by new steel sleepers in the line, and not much rust on the rails - now we know why.
I'm pleased though that the line is in use. We had never heard of this train, so thank you for drawing our attention to it and pointing our our error.

Cheers,

Val.