Lineside Liaisons #9 Imbil

Old railway bridge over Yabba Creek at Imbil, Queensland.

I love photographing old railway bridges, purely because in the case of abandoned bridges such as this one over the Yabba Creek in Imbil, Queensland, you don't have to worry about the risk of approaching trains. Imbil was the end destination for the old Valley Rattler tourist train up until the line's closure in 2012, and with plans to re-open the line gaining momentum, this photo taken in February 2017 may well have been my last opportunity to photograph and abandoned railway bridge before it becomes un-abandoned. The above photo inspired my poem Somewhere down the line and is featured in my book Last Train to Brisbane.