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This page provides a directory of tourist railways and railway museums in Australia and New Zealand, including dozens of scenic steam trains and trams.
Adelaide Tramway Museum at St. Kilda - Preserves the history of electric public transport in Adelaide, South Australia
Alexandra Timber Tramway - Two-foot gauge steam railway and logging museum in Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
Altona Miniature Railway - 5" and 7-1/4" gauge steam railway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Archer Park Rail Museum - Operates a steam tram in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Association of Tourist and Heritage Rail Australia - Represents tourist and heritage railways and tramways
Association Tourist Railways Queensland - Operators of heritage and tourist railways in Queensland, Australia
Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society - Steam train rides on the Durundur Railway in Woodford, Queensland, Australia
Australian Sugar Cane Railway - Operates a collection of sugar cane steam locomotives in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Ballarat Vintage Tramway - 1.3km vintage tram rides in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Bay of Islands Vintage Railway - Steam excursions between Kawakawa and Opua, New Zealand
Bellarine Railway - 3'6" gauge steam tourist railway operating on 16km of restored track from historic Queenscliff to Drysdale; Victoria, Australia
Bendigo Tramways - Devoted to the preservation and operation of historic tramways; Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Bennett Brook Railway - Two foot gauge tourist railway located in Whiteman Park near Perth, Western Australia, with an extensive collection of restored locomotives and rolling stock
Brisbane Tramway Museum - Operates six restored tramcars in Ferny Grove, Queensland, Australia
Bundaberg Railway Museum - Railfan artifacts and tools on display in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Canterbury Railway Society - Restores and operates steam, diesel, and electric locomotives, rolling stock, signaling equipment, and buildings at Ferrymead Heritage Park; Christchurch, New Zealand
Castledare Miniature Railway - 6km of 7-1/4" track with about thirty locomotives; Wilson, Australia
Christchurch Tramway - 2.5km heritage trams in Christchurch, New Zealand
Cooma Monaro Railway - Tourist railway based at Cooma Station in southern New South Wales, Australia
Council of Tramway Museums of Australasia - Forum for matters of mutual interest to transport museums in Australia and New Zealand
Daylesford Spa Country Railway - Operates historic diesel railmotors from Daylesford through the Wombat State Forest to Bullarto, Victoria, Australia
Derwent Valley Railway - Preserving the scenic Derwent Valley Railway as an operating tourist railway; New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia
Diamond Valley Railway - 7-1/4" gauge railway in Eltham Lower Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Don River Railway - Steam railway in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum - Home to the largest collection of preserved railway vehicles and memorabilia from the various government and private railways of New South Wales; Dorrigo, NSW, Australia
Driving Creek Railway and Potteries - Narrow gauge mountain railway with a working pottery and wild life sanctuary; Coromandel, New Zealand
East Coast Heritage Rail - Operates The Cockatoo Run excursions from Sydney plus special charters; Australia
Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand - Provides coordination and leadership to the heritage and tourist rail industry in New Zealand
Fell Locomotive Museum - Houses steam locomotive H199, one of six engines designed for use on the Rimutaka Incline; Featherston, New Zealand
Gisborne City Vintage Railway - Steam excursions from Gisborne, New Zealand
Glenreagh Mountain Railway - Goal to reopen part of the Glenreagh to Dorrigo Railway Line as a viable tourist attraction; Glenreagh, NSW, Australia
Goldfields Railway - 6.5km excursions between Waihi and Waikino, New Zealand
Great Journeys of New Zealand - Scenic train journeys and ferry service including the TranzAlpine, Coastal Pacific, Northern Explorer, and Interislander
Hotham Valley Tourist Railway - Steam and diesel excursions and dinner trains from Dwellingup, Western Australia
Ida Bay Railway - 7km narrow gauge bush tramway in Lune River, Tasmania, Australia
Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society Ltd - Narrow gauge (610mm) museum operating restored steam and internal combustion powered locomotives from Austrlia's sugar cane and mining industries at Albion Park, approx 100km south of Sydney, Australia
Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions - Australia passenger railway includes four routes: The Indian Pacific (Sydney to Perth via Adelaide), The Ghan (Adelaide to Darwin), The Overland (Melbourne to Adelaide), and The Great Southern (Adelaide to Brisbane)
Junee Roundhouse Museum - Steam and diesel locomotives on display at an operational roundhouse in Junee, NSW, Australia
Katoomba Scenic Railway - Steepest incline railway in the world climbs 415m through a cliff side tunnel and rainforest; Katoomba NSW, Australia
Kerrisdale Mountain Railway - Narrow gauge railway in north central Victoria, Australia
Kuranda Scenic Railway - 105 minute rail journey from Cairns to Kuranda in Tropical North Queensland, Australia
Lachlan Valley Railway - Heritage museum and steam and diesel excursions; Cowra, NSW, Australia
Launceston Tramway Museum Society - Restores and operates trams in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park & Railway - Heritage railway exhibits in Lithgow, NSW, Australia
Loopline Tourist Railway - Presently out of service while being moved to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Mary Valley Heritage Railway - Steam excursions and rail motor tours from Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Mornington Railway - Steam and diesel excursions from Mornington, Victoria, Australia
Museum of Transport & Technology (MOTAT) - Operates the Western Springs Tramway in Auckland, New Zealand
National Railway Museum - Locomotives, rolling stock, equipment, model railroad, and 457mm gauge steam and diesel railway; Port Adelaide, South Australia
NSW Rail Museum - Operates heritage train experiences across Sydney and NSW, Australia
Oamaru Steam and Rail - Steam railway in Oamaru, New Zealand
Ocean Beach Railway - Steam and diesel railway in Dunedin, New Zealand, operated by the Otago Railway & Locomotive Society
Pahiatua Railcar Society - Operational railway museum situated 2km west of Pahiatua, New Zealand
Pemberton Tramway - Operates steam excursions and diesel trams on a 57km route from Pemberton, Western Australia
Pichi Richi Railway - Operating heritage steam railway at Quorn in South Australia's Flinders Ranges; trains operate regularly on 20 miles of the oldest remaining section of the famous Old Ghan railway
Pilbara Railways Historical Society - Collection of locomotives, rolling stock, and railway equipment; Karratha, Western Australia
Plains Vintage Railway and Historical Museum - Museum and steam excursions over a 3km branchline; Tinwald, Ashburton, New Zealand
Pleasant Point Museum & Railway - Steam excursions from the quaint country town of Pleasant Point; South Island, New Zealand
Portland Cable Trams - Tram linking many of Portland's major tourism attractions; Portland, Victoria, Australia
Puffing Billy Railway - 24.5km operating steam railway; Belgrave, Victoria, Australia
Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway - Steam and diesel excursions near Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Rail Australia - Alliance between Australia's major tourist-oriented rail operators, providing rail passes, bookings, and schedules
Ravenshoe Steam Railway - Steam excursions on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland, Australia
Red Cliff Historical Steam Railway - 2km-long 610mm gauge steam railway; Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia
Richmond Vale Railway Museum - Preserves railway and mining heritage and offers free steam train rides; Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia
Savannahlander, The - Four-day train journey departs Cairns and travels through the Kuranda Range and rainforests on through the savannah to outback Australia
Seymour Railway Heritage Centre - Dedicated to preserving Victorian railway rolling stock in operating condition for mainline excursions; Seymour, Victoria, Australia
Shantytown - Park recreates an historic gold mining town with an operational steam railway; Greymouth, New Zealand
Silver Stream Railway - Preserved and operating steam locomotives in the Hutt Valley, New Zealand
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - Glide through a rainforest canopy in Cairns, Australia
South Gippsland Railway - Historic diesel and railcar excursions along a section of former Victorian Railways mainline; Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
Southern Downs Steam Railway - Restoring a C17 steam locomotive for tourist operation; Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Steam Incorporated - Dedicated to the restoration to full working order of ex-New Zealand Government Railways locomotives and rolling stock for operation on the Tranz Rail-owned railway lines of New Zealand
Steamrail Victoria - Volunteer group dedicated to restoring and operating historic locomotives and rolling stock; Victoria, Australia
SteamRanger - Steam tourist railway in Mount Barker, Australia
Sydney Tramway Museum - Operates a fleet of trams from Sydney and abroad; Sydney, NSW, Australia
Taieri Gorge Railway - 77km diesel excursions through the rugged and spectacular Taieri River Gorge to Pukerangi or Middlemarch; Dunedin, New Zealand
Tasmanian Transport Museum - Museum exhibits railway locomotives, railmotors, carriages and wagons, trams, trolley buses, motor buses, stationary steam engines, and many other items of historical interest; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Tenterfield Railway Station Museum - Preserved 1886 Victorian Gothic station in Tenterfield, NSW, Australia
The Ghan - Passenger rail service between Darwin, Alice Springs, and Adelaide, Australia
The Indian Pacific - Transcontinental passenger railway between Perth, Adelaide and Sydney, Australia
Tokomaru Steam Engine Museum - Private collection of machinery belonging to Colin and Esma Stevenson, opened to the public in 1970; Tokomaru, Manawatu, New Zealand
Trains & Travel International - Operates luxury rail tours and railfan charters in Australia & New Zealand
Tramway Historical Society - Operates a tram at Ferrymead Heritage Park in Christchurch, New Zealand
Tramway Museum Society of Victoria - Preserves Victoria's urban tramway heritage in Bylands, Victoria, Australia
Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum - Preserves Blue Mountain railway heritage including steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, and rolling stock; Valley Heights, NSW, Australia
Valley Heights Steam Tramway - Steam tram and exhibits; Springwood, NSW, Australia
Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram - One of the very few horse-drawn tram routes remaining in public transit service; Victor Harbor, South Australia
Victorian Goldfields Railway - Operates steam excursions on the former Victorian Railways branchline between Maldon and Castlemaine; Victoria, Australia
Waitakere Tramline Society - 2-foot gauge passenger train on a line built in the early 1900's purely for the construction of the Waitakere Dam; Auckland, New Zealand
Waitara Railway Preservation Society - Operates a heritage tourist railway on a 7.2km branchline from Lepperton to Waitara, New Zealand
Walhalla Goldfields Railway - Heritage tourist railway on the goldfields of Gippsland, Australia
Wee Georgie Wood Steam Railway - Steam excursions in Tasmania, Australia
Weka Pass Railway - Vintage steam and diesel excursions on a 12.8km scenic line; Waipara, New Zealand
Wellington Tramway Museum - Historical displays in the tram barn and a 4km tram ride through scenic Queen Elizabeth Park; 45km north of Wellington, New Zealand
West Coast Wilderness Railway - Steam and diesel excursions between the mining town of Queenstown and the port of Strahan, Tasmania, Australia
Whangarei Steam & Model Railway Club - Steam railway near Whangarei, New Zealand
Yarra Valley Railway - Trolley trains from Healesville to the Tarrawarra Winery, Victoria, Australia
Zig Zag Railway - Steam excursions on a switch-back railroad in the Blue Mountains; Lithgow, NSW, Australia
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