Bally Hooley Steam Train Port Douglas

Bally Hooley Steam Train Port Douglas

Exploring Port Douglas in a steam train is a real adventure. The opportunity to do this is present itself in the town of Port Douglas located in the Far North Queensland, Australia. As far as train services in Port Douglas are concerned, the Queens Land Rail takes care of the services. But riding the Bally Hooley Steam Train is an altogether different experience. Exploring the coastal beaches and winding mountainous pathways while riding the Bally Hooley Steam Train is simply exotic.

The Bally Hooley Steam Train Services was inaugurated on August 1 st 1900. However the services for the general public lasted till 1957 and were taken care by the Douglas Shire Council. The line on which the train began operating was primarily used for the transport of sugar and passengers between Mossman and the wharf at Port Douglas.

The Bally Hooley Steam Train covers a track of 4 kilometer, starting at the Port Douglas Marina Mirage Station. The old cane cutters barracks from the Mossman Mills was remodeled to make the Port Douglas Marina Mirage Station.

Visitors can enjoy the service of the Bally Hooley Steam Railway only on public holidays and Sundays in Port Douglas. The Railway Authority also grants the permission of hiring the train entirely for a private ride.

In the present scenario, the Bally Hooley Steam Railway is managed by a group of dedicated volunteers who aim to preserve this historical relic related to Port Douglas's past.

The Bally Hooley Steam Railway is an integral part of the Port Douglas District Community and the future of the train service depends both upon the locals and the visitors. For the smooth functioning of the services it is required that the volunteers become financially and technically independent and hence provide much better services to the people.

The volunteers aspire to keep on the services of the train intact to make this steam train feature among the best attractions in Port Douglas and also provide opportunities for the local people to interact with the visitors.

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