This year marks a significant milestone for Mapleton State School – a remarkable 125 years of serving the community! Since its humble beginnings in 1899, the school has grown and…
Category: History
Vietnam Veterans Day Service
The Mapleton RSL Sub-branch conducted a memorial service on Sunday, August 18th, in the Mapleton Memorial Park to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day. Under a perfect blue sky, the well attended…
Mapleton Remembers
The community came together on a beautiful Anzac Day morning, April 25th, to honour the bravery and sacrifice of all those who served our country. The spirit of remembrance filled…
The Mapleton Tramway
The Mapleton Tramway was a railway line that operated in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, from 1915 to 1944. Built by the Moreton Central Sugar Mill, its primary purpose was to transport sugar cane from the farms on the range down to Nambour. However, it also served as a public carrier for people, mail, papers, and other goods. The tramway ran daily, except on Sundays, and the journey from Nambour to Mapleton took approximately two and a half hours, offering passengers breathtaking views of the ocean and the hinterland.
Vietnam Veterans Day
Fri 18th August: The Mapleton RSL Sub-branch conducted a memorial service on Friday, August 18th in the Mapleton Memorial Park, in observance of Vietnam Veterans Day. This ceremony marked a…