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| Total railroad museums in AUSTRALIA_-_NZ: 16 | Displaying 10 museums per page. |
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Australia - Canberra Railway Museum
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| Address: Cunningham St, Kingston, Australia. Tel.: +61 (02) 6239 6707 Toll Free: |
| Canberra Railway Museum is operated by Australian Railway Historical Society. The Museum is located at Geijera Place, at the end of Cunningham St, in Kingston, not far from the Canberra Railway Station. Relax at the Museum while you experience the golden age of railways. See the steam locomotives, including the diminutive 1210 (built in 1878 and restored to working order in 1988), which hauled the first train into Canberra in 1914, and the huge 265 tonne Beyer-Garratt 6029. Also see the beautifully restored tender locomotive 3016 which started life as a tank engine hauling suburban trains around Sydney, prior to electrification. |
| Hits: 565 Rating: 5.00 Reviews: 1 Review : Read/Write Added: 4-Dec-2002 |
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Australia - Tasmanian Transport Museum
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| Address: GPO Box 867J, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia. Tel.: +61 (03) 6272 7721 Toll Free: |
| The museum exhibits include railway locomotives, railmotors, carriages and wagons, trams, trolley buses, motor buses, stationary steam engines and many other items of historical interest. There is also a display of historical photographs and other small objects. Train trips are run at the museum twice a month, on the first and third Sunday. Located in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy, the museum is open on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays, generally between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm. On steam train running days the museum opens at 11:00 am. |
| Hits: 320 Rating: 1.00 Reviews: 2 Review : Read/Write Added: 4-Dec-2002 |
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Australia - National Railway Museum
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| Address: P.O. Box 3153, Lipson Street S., Port Adelaide, 5015, Australia. Tel.: +61 (08) 8341 1690 Toll Free: |
| Take a trip into railway history at Australia's top railway attraction. The National Railway Museum, houses the largest undercover collection of locomotives, passenger carriages and freight vehicles in Australia. All three railway gauges used in Australia are represented. The collection comprises steam engines and the diesel locomotives and railcars which replaced them. It features train rides, exhibits and displays. Its activities include a sales centre, and the publication of a national magazine, Catchpoint. Tours are available and the Museum is available for private functions. The Museum is open from 10 am until 5 pm every day of the year except Christmas Day. |
| Hits: 493 Rating: 5.00 Reviews: 1 Review : Read/Write Added: 4-Dec-2002 |
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Australia - ARHS (Vic) Railway Museum
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| Address: Box 5177AA, GPO Melbourne Victoria 3001, Australia. Tel.: +61 (03) 9397-7412 Toll Free: |
| The Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) Railway Museum is located on Champion Road in North Williamstown, just a short walk from the North Williamstown railway station. Exhibits on display include locomotives (steam, diesel and electric) carriages, wagons, etc. The museum is open on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays (except Good Friday and Christmas Day) between 12 Noon and 5pm. The museum's Dining Car is also available for hire for kids parties. |
| Hits: 466 Rating: 1.00 Reviews: 1 Review : Read/Write Added: 4-Dec-2002 |
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Australia - Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum
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| Address: Tallowood Street, Dorrigo, NSW 2453, Australia. Tel.: +61 (02) 6657 2176 Toll Free: |
| The Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum Limited is home to the largest collection of preserved railway vehicles and memorabilia from the various Government and private railways of New South Wales. It is one of the most comprehensive railway collections in the world, with exhibits ranging from 1855 to the present day. The museum is not yet open to the public. Please visit our website for more information. |
| Hits: 440 Rating: 1.00 Reviews: 1 Review : Read/Write Added: 4-Dec-2002 |
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Australia - Illawarra Light Railway Museum
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| Address: PO Box 244, New South Wales, 2527, Australia. Tel.: +61 (02) 4256-4627 Toll Free: |
| The Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society Ltd. was established to the public in the mechanics, manufacture and operation of steam engines and other mechanicial devices used in light railway operations and industry, to provide a place for public exhibition of light railway locomotives and rolling stock, along with other related items of historical interests. The Illawarra Light Railway Museum operates approximately 14 to 16 times each year. From 1979 until 1999 some 260,000 visitors have been carried on the museum railway. A well equipped workshop, locomotive and carriage shed has been devoloped on the museum grounds for restoration, fabrication, track works and other related museum work projects. |
| Hits: 269 Rating: 3.00 Reviews: 1 Review : Read/Write Added: 4-Dec-2002 |
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Australia - New South Wales Rail Transport Museum
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| Address: 255 Wilson Street, Darlington, NSW, 2008, Australia. Tel.: +61 (02) 9379 1031 Toll Free: |
| Over 125 railway exhibits representing the development of the NSW railways from the late 1800s to present day.There is a covered exhibition area, with mock railway platforms that allow visitors to see inside carriages and engine cabs. Visit the Small Exhibits Museum, and see the Signalling Display (under construction) and Fettlers Gang Shed (under construction). Our heritage tourist trains operate every Sunday and most Public Holiday Mondays from Thirlmere to Picton and return. |
| Hits: 335 Rating: 0 Reviews: 0 Review : Read/Write Added: 27-Nov-2002 |
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Australia - New South Wales Rail Transport Museum
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| Address: 255 Wilson Street, Darlington, NSW 2008, Australia. Tel.: +61 02 9379 1031 Toll Free: |
| Over 125 railway exhibits representing the development of the NSW railways from the late 1800s to present day.There is a covered exhibition area, with mock railway platforms that allow visitors to see inside carriages and engine cabs. Souvenirs, magazines and railway publications on sale at the Museum Shop and Kiosk.Open 9am to 5pm weekends, and 10am to 3pm weekdays. |
| Hits: 314 Rating: 1.00 Reviews: 1 Review : Read/Write Added: 4-Dec-2002 |
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Australia - Pichi Richi Railway
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| Address: 29 Anvil Court, Andrews Farm, SA 5114, Australia. Tel.: +61-8-83952566 Toll Free: |
| Pichi Richi Railway is an operating museum, operating regular heritage train journeys on the oldest remaining section of the famous old narrow-gauge Ghan railway. Pichi Richi Railway is located at Quorn, in South Australia's Flinders Ranges. Trains operate from Quorn and Port Augusta. The railway is operated, maintained and managed by its dedicated volunteer members. |
| Hits: 238 Rating: 3.00 Reviews: 2 Review : Read/Write Added: 21-Jan-2003 |
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Australia - Yass Railway Museum
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| Address: Lead St., Yass NSW 2582, Australia. Tel.: +61 (02) 6226 2169 Toll Free: |
| Yass Railway Museum is operated by Australian Railway Historical Society. The Yass Railway Museum is open Daily 10am to 4pm, except Christmas and Boxing Days. The establishment of this Museum was greatly helped by a Heritage Grant from the N.S.W. Government while today the museum is largely self sufficient. Profits made from any sales support the development of the museum. |
| Hits: 265 Rating: 3.00 Reviews: 1 Review : Read/Write Added: 4-Dec-2002 |
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