West Coast Wilderness Railway is one of lutruwita/Tasmania’s most unique tourism attractions. Offering a series of heritage and wilderness rail experience journeys through the remote West Coast landscape. It is truly a heritage train ride to remember.
A unique
heritage locomotive experience
through Tasmania's
rugged wilderness
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A unique
heritage locomotive experience
through Tasmania's
rugged wilderness
rugged wilderness
Journey with us through rugged terrain & breathtaking scenery
the Hubbard’s from Teepookana
Lindon was born in Strahan and grew up living at Teepookana with his family during the 1930’s and early 1940’s, his father worked on the line.
Gold at Lynchford!
The search for gold began near Lynchford from the early 1860s…
Find a way or make a way
When Edwin Bowes Kelly decided a railway was the only way to transport mined copper through this rainforest, he had to tackle many, many problems.
One of these was to make his way over and down a hill that was twice as steep as any rail engineer of the day would ever tackle…
Find a way or make a way
Join us onboard to learn how a failed gold mine in a remote and wild corner of lutruwita/Tasmania became one of the richest mines in the world – and how vision and tenacity changed the course of history.
Australia’s first ABT system
Carl Roman Abt’s rack and pinion system made steep mountain railways possible. Bowes Kelly brought it to the West Coast, and the line that followed helped shape the region.
Stories steeped in rugged hardship
The railway’s eventual revival would call for the same tenacity as the original construction had in 1896
