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Beaudesert is a historic small town about 60kms south of Brisbane, inland from the Gold Coast and north of the magnificent Queensland-NSW border ranges. It makes a great steppin stone to exploring the border area and Gold Coast hinterland. Is is a historic town and, while many interesting and heritage buildings remain, unfortunately the town centre was devastated by fire a few years ago. It was once served by a rail link but this is well and truly severed now (see pictures below)!
The main street of Beaudesert contained three hotels when I last visited but this time there were only two! Gone was the old Railway Hotel, replace by a Woolworth's parking lot. Such is progress (?). The Beaudesert Hotel is one of the survivors and is an interesting building, replacing the original building which burnt down in 1940. |
The Logan and Albert Hotel is the second of the hotels gracing the main street in Beaudesert. |
The Beaudesert Shire Council chambers are also in the main street. I waited as long as I could for the septic truck to move away but it didn't, so I was left with this unusual photo! |
St Mary's Catholic Church is one of Beaudesert's main historical features and all visitors should drop in to experience it. |
St Mary's Catholic Church in Beaudesert has a charming timber interior and some striking stained glass windows, both over the altar and at the sides. |
The Masonic Lodge in Beaudesert features a building with an unusual buttressed appearance. |
St Thomas Anglican Church in Beaudesert is a more recent building but many of the interesting and historic features of the original church have been preserved. |
The main stained glass window in St Thomas Anglican Church in Beaudesert tells the story of the Beaudesert region. |
The side chapel in St Thomas Anglican Church in Beaudesert features lovely stained glass windows and some of the wooden items from the original church. |
The old Dairy Coop in the main street at Beaudesert now appears abandoned and, I suspect, will not remain much longer as a landmark |
The abandoned Beaudesert Railway Station was a disappointment - as they say, the picture tells the story. Thanks to Matt Aitken for notifying us in July 2012 that the old station had been completely refurbished - looks great in the photo Matt provided. |
The brick building in the background is in BIG trouble if the railway line to Beaudesert is ever re-instated! |
The KFC backdrop is a bit incongruous in this view of the Beaudesert War Memorial! |
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