Nobelius Siding is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway in Emerald. The siding was built in 1904[1] to service the adjacent packing shed, built the same year, from which nursery seedlings and plants were shipped throughout Australia by C.A. Nobelius' Gembrook Nurseries.[2] The Nobelius nursery was once the largest plant nursery in the Southern Hemisphere with 200,000 trees grown on 180 hectares.[3]

Nobelius Siding
Puffing Billy Railway Station
Nobelius Siding station and platform, January 2022. 37°55'54.5"S 145°26'58.0"E
General information
Coordinates	37°55′54.5″S 145°26′58″E
Line(s)	Gembrook
Distance	52.44 km (32.58 mi) from Flinders Street
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Services
Preceding station Puffing Billy Railway Following station Emerald towards Belgrave Gembrook line Nobelius towards Gembrook

The Packing Shed has been restored by Puffing Billy volunteers and is now used by the Railway as a function centre, particularly as venue for Puffing Billy’s various evening dining experiences, such as Murder on the Puffing Billy Express.[4]

References

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au