Blenheim, Queensland Blenheim, Queensland Blenheim is a rural locality of the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Blenheim had a population of 259 people. Originally the district was known as Sandy Creek, but later it was named Blenheim after Blenheim Park in Oxfordshire, England, which was in turn named after the Battle of Blenheim. Blenheim State School opened on 7 Apr 1879, with an initial enrolment of 73 pupils. In 1895, a German Baptist church was established at Blenheim under the leadership of C. Muetzelburg. As time passed, the desire for German language church services diminished and, due to
Blenheim Riverside Railway known as RM 1, was built in the 1990s, and sees occasional use, mostly on the Omaka line. The two new ex Matamata cars also are 6m long and have similar "toast rack" seating. Maintenance is carried out with various material and tool trolleys, spray wagon and rail mounted grass mower. Blenheim Riverside Railway The Blenheim Riverside Railway (BRRS or BRR) is a narrow gauge heritage railway in Blenheim, New Zealand. It runs along the Taylor River, which winds its way through the middle of the town. It is operated by the all-volunteer Blenheim Riverside Railway Society. The railway society