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Which major Ipswich operation began in 1864 on part of the land now occupied by Riverlink?

Railway workshops

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  1. B. Woollen mills
    11.2%
  2. C. Coal mining
    6.6%
  3. D. Riverboat building
    12.2%

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Trivia Answer: Which major Ipswich operation began in 1864 on part of the land now occupied by Riverlink?

✅ A. Railway workshops

Queensland’s first railway workshops opened beside the Bremer River in 1864. Operations moved further north in the 1880s to the site of today’s Workshops Rail Museum.

❌ B. Woollen mills

❌ C. Coal mining

❌ D. Riverboat building