Great Railway Journeys of Australia
Now touring Australia. See national tour dates.
Contact us if your Museum is interested in hosting this exhibition.
Since the introduction of railways in Australia over 150 years ago, train travel has played an important role in Australian cultural life.
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 the Museum's collection of objects, photographs and posters. The exhibition also includes loans from a number of other institutions and private lenders.
Great Railway Journeys of Australia is presented in two parts — 'Connecting the Cities and States' and 'Great Passenger Journeys of Australia':
Connecting the Cities and States
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.
Education
Great Railway Journeys of Australia is complemented with an Education Kit, specially designed to provide activities for a younger audience. Download the Education Kit [new window 1.22 MB PDF] Updated 10 January 2008.
For more information please phone The Workshops Rail Museum (07) 3432 5100, or contact us.
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.
National Tour Dates
Upcoming venues
28 November 2009 to 9 March 2010
Queensland Museum South Bank, Brisbane
Past venues
7 August to 8 November 2009
Museum of Tropical Queensland, Townsville
20 April to 26 August 2007
National Museum of Australia*, Canberra, ACT
12 July to 28 September 2008
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery*, Launcestion, 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
Great Railways Journeys of Australia received a Special Commendation at the 2007 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards. Read the media release.
