1 / 3Don River Railway
📍 Don, TAS
Heritage railway museum with one of Tasmania's largest collections of locomotives, carriages, and freight wagons.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families with train-enthusiast kids and anyone drawn to living railway history. The walkable rolling stock and authentic train rides suit school-age children upwards. Toddlers can enjoy the open-air museum sections. The train journey itself is short, so pair it with the full museum walkthrough to fill a couple of hours.
ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go
💬 What Families Are Saying
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On Patrol
a month ago
“What a lovely couple of hours we spent here. The museum is a great collection of local railway history. Especially loved to be able to walk around the rolling stock and the signalhouse. We felt like VIPs on the train ride - whole carriage to ourselves. The volunteers were great and knowledgeable too.”
Phil Pidgeon
3 months ago
“Always an awesome visit!! Freindly people and they keep getting new (old) rolling stock and locos in good condition. They have a very active roster and good restoration program too. Well worth a visit and a train ride.”
Ray
3 months ago
“Great place for railway enthusiasts and those who missed the early days of railway travel. A great collection of restored working railway vehicles. A credit to those enthusiasts who have restored the equipment.”
💬 What parents mention
Overview
Don River Railway combines an indoor and open-air museum where families walk through and explore historic rolling stock, carriages, and the original Devonport Signal Box. Volunteers with deep railway knowledge guide visitors through an active restoration program that regularly adds preserved locomotives and wagons to the collection. Train rides depart through Don Reserve to Coles Beach.
