Ceratodus is another tiny location on the Monto Branch. Ceratodus is also the name of a lung fish, presumably resident in the nearby Burnett River. An impressive trestle bridge crossing the said Burnett is nearby and of course what collection would be complete without the run past photo on it.
Extra info about Ceratodus has been pasted below the map.
Ceratodus QLD 4627, Australia
Following info courtesy of Peter Burkitt:
132m27ch from Mungar (CERATODUS) [565 ft elevation] [212.990 km from Mungar]
[Named after lung fish found in Burnett River, ‘neo-ceratodus forsteri’]
Originally 132m22ch
4-10-1923: Station renamed Ceratodus (prior to opening) [WN-41/23]
26-4-1924: Opened [ARR]
1-11-1924: Station officially opened [PJB (Ceratodus Rest Area Information)]
20-4-1928: 5th Gate raised to 4th Gate [WN-16/28 supp.]
(30-5-1929): Phonophore connection with Eidsvold/Abercorn/Mulgildie/Monto provided [WN-22/29]
1-6-1935: Gate, siding accommodation, phonophore connection with Biggenden/Wetheron/Mount Lawless/Ideraway/Gayndah/Eidsvold/Abercorn/Mulgeldie/Monto, 10 cwt scales, fork line, side/end-loading banks, shelter/goods/cream sheds [GA35]
(2-1942): SM – J Bowers [PJB (Ceratodus Rest Area Information)]
(1943): SMs – M Bowers [PJB (Ceratodus Rest Area Information)]
23-9-1945: Unattended OS Station, watering facilities, A & D Stop, large staff cabinet (supervising stations Eidsvold & Monto) [WTT]
23-11-1947: Unattended OS Station, watering facilities [WTT]
(9-9-1948): Small cattle trucking yards provided [WN-27/48]
17-7-1950: Gate, siding accommodation, telephone connection with public exchange, phonophore connection with Gayndah, 10 cwt scales, fork line, cattle yard, side/end-loading banks, shelter/goods/cream sheds [QR50]
3-1-1963: Gate, siding accommodation, telephone connection with public exchange/Maryborough/Mungar, 10 cwt scales, fork line, cattle yard, side/end-loading banks, shelter/goods/cream sheds [QR63]
30-6-1968: Unattended OS Station, 30 unit capacity, watering facilities [WTT]
8-11-1970: Unattended OS Station, 30 unit capacity [WTT]
13-11-1983: Unattended OS Station, 30 unit capacity [WTT]
11-9-1988: Unattended OS Station [WTT]
(1996): Concrete station building relocated & restored to rest area on northern side of Burnett River [PJB (Ceratodus Rest Area Information)]
13-9-1997: Relocated station building (information centre) officially opened [PJB (Ceratodus Rest Area Information)]
(13-11-1997): Siding removed [WN-46/97]
9-2-2004: Site visit: Throw-over lever & semaphore signal restored in Ceratodus Rest Area [PJB (Ceratodus Rest Area Information)]
