Episode 2 of 2
Renaming of Terminus
- When
- 30 August 1865
- Where
- Grandchester
Bigge's Camp was renamed Grandchester on 30 August 1865, following a suggestion by Governor George Bowen.
The name of the terminus was changed from Bigge's Camp to Grandchester on 30 August 1865. Governor George Bowen suggested the Latinized translation to create a more impressive name for the first railway terminus in Queensland.
Sources
- Grandchester, Queensland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-15
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