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The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia.

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Narrow-gauge railway

Railway line with a width less than the standard

A narrow-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge narrower than 1,435 mm standard gauge. Most narrow-gauge railways are between 600 mm and 1,067 mm.
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Grandchester, Queensland

Town in Queensland, Australia

Grandchester is a rural town and locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Grandchester had a population of 467 people.
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