Trains & Railways in Australia
Train-mad kids will love Australia's miniature railways, heritage steam trains and railway museums. From Puffing Billy in Victoria to miniature train rides in local parks, these experiences capture the magic of rail travel. Many operate on weekends and school holidays, offering scenic rides through bushland and parkland that the whole family can enjoy.
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Trains & Railways across Australia
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Hornsby Model Engineers
📍 Galston, NSW
Volunteer-run 1km miniature railway through Galston Valley bushland.
Railway Park East
📍 Prospect, SA
Miniature steam trains with unlimited rides and a sausage sizzle in Prospect.
Morphett Vale Railway Incorporated, SA
📍 Morphett Vale, SA
Unlimited miniature train rides in Adelaide's south with a playground next door.
Cobden Miniature Railway
📍 Cobden, VIC
Volunteer-run miniature railway with stations, tunnels and level crossings near
Diamond Valley Railway
📍 Eltham, VIC
Volunteer-run miniature railway through tunnels and nature reserve in Eltham.
Murray River Paddlesteamers Echuca
📍 Echuca, VIC
Cruise the Murray River on a historic paddlesteamer from Echuca famous port.
Portland Cable Trams
📍 Portland, VIC
Hop-on hop-off vintage trams along Portland foreshore with expert volunteer
Australian Sugar Cane Railway
📍 Bundaberg North, QLD
Volunteer-run heritage train through Bundaberg botanic gardens on steam or
Portarlington Miniature Passenger Railway
📍 Portarlington, VIC
7.25-inch gauge miniature railway through eight hectares of bayside parkland.
SteamRanger Heritage Railway
📍 Mount Barker, SA
Volunteer-run steam trains through the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula.
Pichi Richi Railway
📍 Quorn, SA
Restored steam trains on the original Ghan route through the Flinders Ranges.
Menzies Creek Museum - Puffing Billy Railway
📍 Menzies Creek, VIC
Heritage railway museum at the Menzies Creek stop on Puffing Billy.
Ballarat Tramway Museum
📍 Lake Wendouree, VIC
Volunteer-run vintage trams ride lakeside through 130+ years of Ballarat
Woodford Railway Station
📍 Woodford, QLD
Heritage train ride to Woodford Gardens cafe, run by knowledgeable volunteers.
The Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society
📍 West Ryde, NSW
Authentic miniature steam trains at West Ryde, open every third Saturday.
Springvale Live Steamers
📍 Springvale South, VIC
Volunteer-run miniature steam railway operating one Sunday each month.
Bennett Brook Railway
📍 Whiteman, WA
Heritage steam and diesel train rides through Whiteman Park bushland.
Mornington Railway
📍 Moorooduc, VIC
Heritage steam trains running every Sunday on the Mornington Peninsula.
Puffing Billy Railway Lakeside Visitor Centre
📍 Emerald, VIC
Emerald Lake Park terminus of the Puffing Billy heritage steam railway in the
Wascoe Siding Miniature Railway
📍 Blaxland, NSW
Volunteer-run miniature railway operating since 1964 in the Blue Mountains.
Illawarra Light Railway Museum
📍 Albion Park Rail, NSW
Steam train rides every second Sunday with volunteer-guided heritage tours.
Sydney Tramway Museum
📍 Loftus, NSW
Vintage tram rides to Royal National Park with 4km of historic track.
Kuranda Scenic Railway
📍 Kuranda, QLD
1891 heritage railway through World Heritage rainforest with 15 tunnels and
Don River Railway
📍 Don, TAS
Ride historic trains through Don Reserve to Coles Beach with a walkable museum.