What the records say
- When
- 5 May 1947
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 27.40° S, 152.90° E
- Description
- 1947 railway accident in Australia
- Deaths
- 16
Camp Mountain rail accident
1947 railway accident in Australia
At approximately 9:48 am AEST, on 5 May 1947, a crowded picnic train derailed on a sharp left-hand curve between Ferny Grove and Camp Mountain stations on the now-closed Dayboro railway line, in the suburb of Camp Mountain approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia.
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