Great Railway Journeys of Australia
Since the introduction of railways in Australia over 150 years ago, train travel has played an important role in Australian cultural life.
The New Ghan.
Image courtesy of Great Southern Railway Limited.
Great Railway Journeys of Australia explores the development of Australia's rail network and some of the most famous railway journeys.
Developed by The Workshops Rail Museum, the exhibition draws on our collection of objects, photographs and posters. The exhibition is presented in two parts:
Connecting the Cities and States
Dining carriage interior.
Image courtesy of Queensland Rail.
The first section takes visitors on a journey through the construction of Australia's railways. This includes components on Visions and Dreams, Constructions, the Gauge Muddle and Ceremonies.
Great Rail Passenger Journeys of Australia
The second section explores the grand travel experiences and the great rail passenger journeys of Australia and will includes components such as On-board Services, Working On-board and Key Journeys - the Queenslander trains, the Old and New Ghan, the Trans Australia Railway and the Indian Pacific, to name a few.
Kuranda Scenic train on the Stoney Creek Falls. Image courtesy of Queensland Rail.
Education
Great Railway Journeys of Australia is complemented with an Education Kit (2165 KB) 
, specially designed to provide activities for a younger audience.
For more information please contact us.
National tour
Great Railway Journeys of Australia toured Australia from 2007 to 2010 at the following venues:
- 20 April to 26 August 2007
National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT
- 12 July to 28 September 2008
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania
- 11 October 2008 to 15 February 2009
National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia
- 28 February to 10 May 2009
Whiteman Park, Whiteman, Perth
- 7 August to 8 November 2009
Museum of Tropical Queensland, Townsville, Queensland
- 28 November 2009 to 9 May 2010
Queensland Museum South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland
- 28 May to 19 September 2010
Rail Heritage Central at Grand Concourse, Central Station, Sydney
The exhibition is supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government Program supporting touring exhibitions by providing funding assistance for the development and touring of cultural material across Australia.
