Pichi Richi Railway, Quorn, SA

In 1973, a group of railway enthusiasts assembled with the desire to preserve the unique bridges and stone work built in the previous century that formed the railway through the Pichi Richi Pass between Quorn and Stirling North. Thus the Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society was formed. Although the intention was to just preserve the railway through the Pichi Richi Pass, they later acquired operable railway rollingstock and locomotives and today provide a tourist railway service through the Pichi Richi Pass from Quorn to Port Augusta.

SteamRanger Heritage Railway, Goolwa, SA

The SteamRanger Heritage Railway operates a number of different heritage steam and diesel hauled tourist trains between Mt Barker in the Adelaide Hills, up over the crest of the southern Mt Lofty Ranges, down to Strathalbyn and on through the coastal holiday towns of Goolwa and Port Elliot to the tourist resort town of Victor Harbor. Trains operate on up to 140 days a year and are manned by volunteers from the Australian Railway Historical Society.

National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, SA

The National Railway Museum rivals Trainworks at Thirlemere, NSW, as Australia's largest and most comprehensive railway museum. With over 100 exhibits representing state, Commonwealth and private railway operators on the three major rail gauges used in Australia, this museum would have to be the Mecca for railway enthusiasts in Australia. Its displays include dozens of locomotives (steam and diesel), carriages and rolling stock from all eras.

Steamtown, Peterborough, SA

Peterborough is a railway town at the junction of the Port Pirie to Broken Hill line and the Adelaide to Quorn, Port Augusta, Hawker, Leigh Creek and Marree, it is the eastern gateway to South Australia for those coming from New South Wales via Broken Hill. Peterborough has a fabulous railway museum housed in its historic roundhouse. Don't miss the Museum's dramatic evening light show.

Eyre Peninsula Railway Preservation Society, Port Lincoln

The Preservation Society's museum is based at the heritage listed Port Lincoln railway station. The museum includes a number of exhibits and collectibles from the Eyre Peninsula Railway including locomotive 850 and a HAN type grain hopper (specifically designed for grain haulage on the network), as well as items from the nearby Coffin Bay Tramway.

Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram

The tramway is one of the very few horse-drawn tram routes remaining in public transit service anywhere in the world. It operates every day throughout the year except Christmas Day. Clydesdale horses pull up to three double-decker tramcars from the Victor Harbor foreshore 3.1 km to Granite Island via a bridge and causeway.