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25.01.2022 Where else can you see catch a genuine Tasmanian Steam Train in southern Tasmania? The Tasmanian Transport Museum this Sunday of course. Gate opens 11.00am, las...t rides about 3.30pm. Admission includes as many rides as you want and there are plenty of other things to see as well as the Fire Services Museum. See more

25.01.2022 National Park Station now open! During January, the National Park Station is open Thursday to Sunday. Stay a few days and explore Mt Field National Park and the stunning wilderness and activities on offer in the region.

25.01.2022 Something special for you on our train running day 15th March. Y4, our Tasmanian built English Electric with its distinctive sound will be pushing and pulling o...ur carriages backwards and forward all day from11.00am to 3,30pm. The Rumblers Rod and Custom Club will also be on site to display their beautiful vehicles and the Fire Services Museum swill be also open. Entry costs $12 for adults and $6 for children and allows you unlimited rides. See more

25.01.2022 It’s a lovely day today... come and see what we do at #DRR! We have a museum, active workshop, locomotives, carriages and train rides!

24.01.2022 We were recently joined by Ezra & Alexandra to help us showcase the stunning new Wedding Ceremony & Reception options we now offer at 2 Tracks Bar & Function Ce...nter right on the Don River in Devonport. With unlimited options including; beach ceremonies, train charters and our beautiful reception shed which doubles as a great wet weather option for your ceremony. Meaning you will have peace of mind rain, hail or shine that your day will be perfect. At a massive 350sqm plus large outdoor areas there really is no limits to the opportunities. Here are a couple of images from a recent photo session by the talented Astrid Simone Photography. "Simply Stunning" A wedding and events catalogue will soon be available. If you would like to make an enquiry for your special day or any celebration at all, drop us a message, email or phone our event manager Matt Goss. Email: [email protected] Ph: 0427637310

24.01.2022 Are you looking for an outing or would like to treat the grandparents? Our seniors week event is coming up on Wednesday October 14 with plenty of spaces and a rare chance to ride like a Royal! More details are in the events section of this page #DRR

23.01.2022 Get set! Put April 11, 2021 into your calendars now!

23.01.2022 Looking for a gift, getting in early for Christmas or want to buy local? We have gift vouchers available to purchase from our station during opening hours. #DRR

23.01.2022 Week one of school holidays and we are open on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 - 4:30. Trains run at 10, 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. If you were unabl...e to get a seat at our Big Day Out due to Covid-19 distancing rules we apologize so for those who missed out - the steam engine will be on this weekend if the kids are keen? #DRR See more

22.01.2022 We are running this Sat 5th & Sun 6th Dec & this will take us into our Xmas break returning on Jan 30 & 31 Wishing you all a merry Xmas & a happy new year

21.01.2022 While many holidays are planned around warm, sunny destinations, the West Coast and our railway is best explored throughout the cooler months. Scenes from fast ...flowing waterfalls, nights spent indoors by the fire and days spent adventuring through the rainforest are an experience like no other, and that's just to name a few. We invite you to jump online, reserve your seat and visit us this winter.... but don't forget your raincoat! This image of Loco No.1 deep in the dark rainforest was captured by max_rittner (via Instagram) on his recent rainy day adventure.

20.01.2022 Our Queenstown Explorer guests shortly returned to this now calm and peaceful station, we hope they have enjoyed their adventure filled day on board. Whether y...ou watch a scene such as this from the lookout, the beach or right here at the Regatta Point station this is the perfect way to end a gorgeous summer day on the West Coast. See you in the morning! Thanks to @scott_leslie_tasmania for allowing us to share this beautiful image.

20.01.2022 Due to this weekends Basin-ish Concert, which is been held at Inveresk, we will only be running a short track. The good news for everyone is that from tomorrow 25th March until Sunday 28th March, all tickets will be $2.00 each. We hope to see you over then next few days

19.01.2022 Have you ever wanted to climb aboard our Rack and Gorge journey? This four-hour return trip out of Queenstown takes you on an adventure back in time, through th...e wilderness with views like no other. Experience the rack and pinion system in action, try your hand at gold panning and watch up close as your driver and fireman turn the loco by hand. Our seats are filling fast and we don't want you to miss out, reserve your chance to take this journey of a lifetime today, we are excited to welcome you on board. Toot toot!

19.01.2022 We recently hosted a romantic charter for three lucky couples at #DRR utilizing our steam engine and heritage carriage set. If you are looking for something a l...ittle different for your wedding or reception, end of year function or social club outing then make sure you ask how we can make your event one to remember. Call our station, check our website or speak with our event manager on 0427 637 310 for more info!

18.01.2022 The station master has called upon the steam crew to fire up M4 this Sunday at #DRR! Steam is back with special ticket prices! Tell your friends!

18.01.2022 It’s the long weekend so we’ve decided we’ll put M4 on the front of our train for this Saturday and Sunday with the railcar operating on Monday. We hope to see you at #DRR!

17.01.2022 Join us for a relaxing evening of sun, entertainment and drinks to celebrate the official opening of 2 Tracks Bar & Function Centre this Friday evening! All are... welcome, plenty of hay bales and tables spread around the outdoor area and inside the function centre. Entertainment all evening from Zac Weeks followed by Tony Leonard & Josh Tome. Gold coin donation upon entry, all funds raised going to the volunteer efforts at Don River Railway.

17.01.2022 We're delighted to be able to open our gates for you this long weekend. Covid-19 safe practices will be in place to ensure social distancing. Come and experience living Tasmanian railway history right here on the NW Coast! #DRR

17.01.2022 Celebrate what's great this long weekend at #DRR with a ride on a genuine vintage train hauled by our Tasmanian built locomotive Y6. Browse our extensive museum and workshop and enjoy a day out with your family and friends.

17.01.2022 We'll be about on Easter Sunday if you're looking for something to do with the family! Did someone say CHOCOLATE?!?!

17.01.2022 This week we will be open and operating on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday only. We look forward to seeing you at #DRR

16.01.2022 If you are keen to swing by for a look and a trip on our train these school holidays we are now open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

15.01.2022 It’s all about steam this weekend in North West Tasmania so we’re steaming with the theme at #DRR with M4 firing up all day Sunday if you’re keen for a ride?

15.01.2022 Heads up diesel lovers, Y4 will be rostered on duty on Sunday 15 March, we hope to have some extra attractions onsite as well. More details to come.

15.01.2022 With great regret Railtrack Riders will be closed to the public until further notice. Hopefully we can reopen soon. -- stay safe everyone!

15.01.2022 This weekend will be the last run for M4 before it heads into the workshops for regular boiler work for a few months. Bring the family along rain, hail or shine it’s going to be BIG! #DRR

15.01.2022 Due to the Corona virus we are cancelling the last of our running days thank you for your patronage and support we wish everyone well and see you all next season thank you

14.01.2022 Toot Toot! If you don't come and see us you'll definitely hear us at #DRR!

14.01.2022 Fun on the Maydena to Florentine run. This tour includes a historic display and a scenic forest walk when you arrive at the Florentine Station. During this time, the riders are turned around by your guide for the return trip.

13.01.2022 Launceston built locomotive Y6 runs around her train at Don Village. One of the many moving displays at Don River Railway.

13.01.2022 All the volunteers at Launceston Tramway Museum would like to wish everyone either a very happy Easter, or a fantastic long weekend. Please note that we will be closed from Friday 2nd April - Monday 5th April. We will reopen at 10am on Tuesday 6th April

12.01.2022 V2 is doing all the hard work today at #DRR Come and enjoy your day off with a trip along the Don River on a vintage train!

12.01.2022 The Maydena to Florentine ride is booked out for Saturday, but still riders available for the Maydena to Pig & Whistle ride. Book your adventure now!

12.01.2022 We’ve been making some transformations at #DRR recently. These changes will allow for special events and functions to take place at our site. You’ll be able to ...see the venue in full swing including our new Railway Bar at our Big Weekend coming up in October. If you have a special event and would like somewhere unique to hold it please feel free to call us or get in touch with Matt Goss Event Management to discuss your needs. See more

12.01.2022 Would you like to see train travel return to Tasmania? A dedicated group of train buffs in the Derwent Valley are hoping to bring back the romance of the rail to the state.

11.01.2022 'One of the gems that we should all get out and support once all of this craziness is over is Tasmania's West Coast Wilderness Railway. The @westcoastwildernes...srailway runs from Strahan to Queenstown on Tasmania's spectacularly rugged west coast using a rack and pinion system whereby a separately driven cog-wheel on the locomotive has teeth that grips into a toothed rail to help pull the train up or slow it down steep grades. Super cool to see how the guys keep these going! Whilst normal trains max out at about 1:40 gradients, the steepest on this line is 1:12! A real gem that deserves a shoutout and a ride once things get back to normal!' We want to send out a big thank you to @train_guru for his mention of our railway and post COVID-19 recommendations, he captured this great rainy day image during a previous journey on board. See more

11.01.2022 A lovely space to enjoy your next function. To say thank you for the support, we are offering the space at $299.00 for all functions, if you make a new booking... that takes place between November 2020 & July 2021. Subject To Availability. Offer ends November 1st, 2020 Weddings, Engagements, Elopements, Birthdays, Celebration Dinners, Christmas Functions, Concerts, Festivals, Markets, Theatre, Fundraisers. Anything you can imagine we can offer. A 350sqm space with many unique offerings. Fully licensed Bar & Seats up to 150* Mobile catering teams available or BYO catering if you wish. See more

11.01.2022 Just a reminder that we are open every day over the New Year period with our new timetable commencing on Thursday 2nd January. Forecast is for a busy few months... with full trains already booked, don't forget that if you would like a view such as this during your summer visit to the West Coast give us a call today! Thanks to @johnmasonau for allowing us to share this image from his recent journey on board.

11.01.2022 Here at Don River Railway we now offer customized Childrens Birthday Parties. Were excited for Tilly's 6th birthday here this weekend, all setup with her priva...te birthday carriage and little blue engine! If you’d like to hold a function or party at #DRR don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!

10.01.2022 Making tracks into the weekend, won't you join us on board soon?

10.01.2022 We will be firing up our genuine vintage railcar on Saturday at #DRR. We are continuing to support you this weekend with our special pricing too so come along and enjoy living Tasmanian railway history on the North West Coast!

09.01.2022 If you plan on stopping by #DRR this weekend you can expect our rail-car on Saturday and the big M4 steam engine on Sunday! Don't forget we have lots railway related stock in our gift shop and heaps on display in our museum and workshops. See you soon!

08.01.2022 The weather is fine, trains are running, the jumping castle is being kept aloft PLUS we have coffee! Join us today for school holiday fun at #DRR First train at 10:00 - last at 3:30

08.01.2022 We are running tomorrow & Sunday 10am start see you there

08.01.2022 Our Big Weekend is here! Gates open from 2:30 today. We hope to see you at #DRR

08.01.2022 Q is for Queenstown! Have you missed this sight? We sure have! We’re so excited to be getting out of bed to a fresh West Coast morning tomorrow to showcase ...one of our steam locomotives. We’ll be live from the Queenstown Station turntable from 7am on Sunrise as part of their A-Z virtual tour of Australia on Network 7. Tune in for your loco fix! See more

08.01.2022 Ever wondered what a Rack and Gorge journey might look like, what you'd see and the experience you'd have... Here is a sneaky peak from a trip on board, come along and make your memories with us soon. Created by @net.sna, thank you for allowing us to share.

07.01.2022 We are all missing our time on the rails but rest assured we will be back bigger, brighter and better after our shutdown. We hope to see you for a visit when we reopen our gates in the coming months. #DRR

06.01.2022 Due to the current COVID-19 situation unfolding around the world, and based on the latest advice, the West Coast Wilderness Railway will suspend operations from... Friday 20 March 2020 for an initial period of 30 days. Guests with existing bookings will be offered full refunds or the option to defer their journey with us until we reopen. We continue our focus on the wellbeing of the WCWR team and during this time they will be deployed undertaking essential maintenance work where suitable, and other staff will take annual leave. Casual staffing levels will be reduced in-line with standard low-season operations. Tracks Café in Queenstown will continue to operate during this period as long as it is considered safe to do so and operations will be reviewed in-line with the latest advice. While we recognise this suspension of WCWR services is a disappointment for our guests, the safety of our passengers and staff and is our number one priority. We continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will make further decisions on resumption of services as this suspension period progresses. We look forward to welcoming back guests to our high-quality visitor experience in due course. #wcwrtas Photography credit @phileasfiona

05.01.2022 Due to the developing situation regarding the global spread of COVID-19, and for the health and wellbeing of our volunteers and visitors, we have made the decis...ion to close New Norfolk Station and Workshop to the general public until further notice. We'll continue to monitor the situation and we look forward to re-opening our doors as soon as possible. In the meantime we will continue to deliver news, progress updates and photographs via our social media channels.

05.01.2022 From all of us here at West Coast Wilderness Railway we wish our guests, visitors, followers and team members a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new ye...ar. We thank you all for your continued support and look forward to welcoming you on board in 2020! Photo credit to @johnmasonau See more

03.01.2022 We are open again this Saturday and Sunday. Our site has a huge collection of locomotives and rolling stock from yesteryear including Alco locomotive #866 which has been lovingly preserved and put on display at #DRR.

03.01.2022 Whistle at the bridge! The West coast’s original and authentic great rail experience is operating this Anzac Day weekend to finish their operating season.

02.01.2022 A message from our President. #covid19

02.01.2022 We can't keep this a secret any longer! Come and join #DRR on Sunday July 5 for our big day out. There'll be something for everyone and the big steam engine will be doing the hard work on the day too. Don't forget to tell your friends!

02.01.2022 Did you know we're open to the public every Saturday and Wednesday from 10am - 4pm? Guided tours of our heritage carriages, locomotives, and other rolling-stock are available for $15 per family/group or $10 for an individual. Tours depart from New Norfolk Railway Station.

01.01.2022 On 22 February 2020, RAW in conjunction with Railtrack Riders will challenge 8 teams to pedal in the unique rail vehicles along the old rail lines at Maydena. T...he event will raise funds for RAW to further support these communities by allowing more outreach support in regions that may not have easy access to services. Staying on Track is all about encouraging pairs to work together on the rail journey with sections ranging from 2.5km to 6km in length on varied terrain. Each team member will have a go on each section of track and will cover over 13km in distance with only pedal power. Jump on board to support mental health and wellbeing in rural communities as we encourage participants to get out of their comfort zone to support the cause. Like to register a team? Contact RAW via [email protected] or 6254 1092.

01.01.2022 2020/21 SEASON Time Table out! Thanks to our volunteers, our little steam train, Wee Georgie will be ready and running this summer season. Please support our... Steam Railway to help preserve our unique heritage on the West Coast of Tasmania. 4 October 2020, Sunday 31 October 2020, Saturday 1 November 2020, Sunday 28 November 2020, Saturday 29 November 2020, Sunday 5 December 2020, Saturday 6 December 2020, Sunday 30 January 2021, Saturday 31 January 2021, Sunday 6 February 2021, Saturday 7 February 2021, Sunday 27 February 2021, Saturday 28 February 2021, Sunday 6 March 2021, Saturday 7 March 2021, Sunday 27 March 2021, Saturday 28 March 2021, Sunday April 2021 dates to be announced