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TRAVEL POSTER - Brisbane to Cairns (The Sunshine Route)

ā€œBrisbane to Cairns — The Sunshine Routeā€
Vintage Queensland Rail Travel Poster (c.1930s)

Bursting with colour, optimism, and movement, this exuberant Sunshine Route poster captures the thrill of Queensland rail travel at its most joyful. Promoting the famed Daylight Rail Tour between Brisbane and Cairns, the artwork invites travellers to glide north through tropical landscapes—sunlit, scenic, and carefree.

Bright. Playful. Unmistakably Queensland.


ā˜€ļø Iconic Imagery from the Golden Age of Rail Travel

  • A smiling family riding a ā€œmagic carpetā€ of sunshine toward adventure

  • Bold primary colours expressing warmth, energy, and motion

  • A streamlined diesel railcar racing north along the coast

  • Playful typography celebrating leisure, daylight travel, and fun

  • A vivid promise of tropical Queensland from capital to Far North


šŸ“ Size Options

Format Dimensions (H Ɨ W)
Portrait 780 mm Ɨ 495 mm

Original proportions are preserved. Custom sizing is available on request.


šŸŽØ Premium Format Options

  • Paper (170 gsm heavyweight) — Smooth, high-quality stock, ideal for framing under glass.

  • Laminated (True encapsulation) — 2 Ɨ 80-micron gloss laminate, durable, wipe-clean, and tear-resistant.

  • Laminated + Wooden Hang Rails — Natural timber rails with hanging cord; ready to display.

  • Canvas (395 gsm HP Professional Matte) — Printed with pigment-based, fade-resistant inks for rich colour and longevity.

  • Canvas + Wooden Hang Rails — Gallery-style presentation with top and bottom timber rails.

ā³ Please allow up to 10 working days for hang-railed finishes, as each is professionally fitted by our framer.


šŸŽ Ideal For

  • Vintage rail and transport enthusiasts

  • Lovers of Queensland history and retro design

  • Brightening living rooms, offices, holiday homes, or cafĆ©s

  • A joyful gift celebrating Australian travel heritage


🌓 A Poster That Celebrates the Journey

Created to sell the idea that travel itself was part of the holiday, this Sunshine Route poster reflects a time when daylight rail journeys were social, scenic, and full of promise—an open invitation to explore Queensland the long, beautiful way.


šŸ–¼ļø Display with Energy and Nostalgia

Whether framed, laminated, or presented on canvas with timber hang rails, this poster delivers warmth, movement, and classic Australian optimism to any space.

Sunny. Scenic. Irresistibly Retro.

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ā€œBrisbane to Cairns — The Sunshine Routeā€
Vintage Queensland Rail Travel Poster (c.1930s)

Bursting with colour, optimism, and movement, this exuberant Sunshine Route poster captures the thrill of Queensland rail travel at its most joyful. Promoting the famed Daylight Rail Tour between Brisbane and Cairns, the artwork invites travellers to glide north through tropical landscapes—sunlit, scenic, and carefree.

Bright. Playful. Unmistakably Queensland.


ā˜€ļø Iconic Imagery from the Golden Age of Rail Travel

  • A smiling family riding a ā€œmagic carpetā€ of sunshine toward adventure

  • Bold primary colours expressing warmth, energy, and motion

  • A streamlined diesel railcar racing north along the coast

  • Playful typography celebrating leisure, daylight travel, and fun

  • A vivid promise of tropical Queensland from capital to Far North


šŸ“ Size Options

Format Dimensions (H Ɨ W)
Portrait 780 mm Ɨ 495 mm

Original proportions are preserved. Custom sizing is available on request.


šŸŽØ Premium Format Options

  • Paper (170 gsm heavyweight) — Smooth, high-quality stock, ideal for framing under glass.

  • Laminated (True encapsulation) — 2 Ɨ 80-micron gloss laminate, durable, wipe-clean, and tear-resistant.

  • Laminated + Wooden Hang Rails — Natural timber rails with hanging cord; ready to display.

  • Canvas (395 gsm HP Professional Matte) — Printed with pigment-based, fade-resistant inks for rich colour and longevity.

  • Canvas + Wooden Hang Rails — Gallery-style presentation with top and bottom timber rails.

ā³ Please allow up to 10 working days for hang-railed finishes, as each is professionally fitted by our framer.


šŸŽ Ideal For

  • Vintage rail and transport enthusiasts

  • Lovers of Queensland history and retro design

  • Brightening living rooms, offices, holiday homes, or cafĆ©s

  • A joyful gift celebrating Australian travel heritage


🌓 A Poster That Celebrates the Journey

Created to sell the idea that travel itself was part of the holiday, this Sunshine Route poster reflects a time when daylight rail journeys were social, scenic, and full of promise—an open invitation to explore Queensland the long, beautiful way.


šŸ–¼ļø Display with Energy and Nostalgia

Whether framed, laminated, or presented on canvas with timber hang rails, this poster delivers warmth, movement, and classic Australian optimism to any space.

Sunny. Scenic. Irresistibly Retro.

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