Bendigo in regional Victoria electrified its steam-tram service to the neighbouring Borough of Eaglehawk in 1902, and extended this line from Bendigo railway station to Quarry Hill. At the same time, a new line was constructed from Golden Square to Lake Weeroona (later extended to North Bendigo). These two lines passed over each other at Charring Cross, and it is a section of the latter which has been retained for its historic tourist operation. The famous heritage "talking tram" and "cafe tram" are run by the Bendigo Trust in conjunction with a tramway museum at the original electric tram depot.
Australia's oldest tramway museum (founded in 1950), it pays homage to Sydney's tramway system, which was a world class undertaking, operating 1535 tramcars at its peak and recognised as having the biggest tram network in the world. In 1944/45 it carried over 404.6 million passengers.
The museum operates two tram rides. In the northerly direction, trams run parallel to Rawson Avenue on their own right-of-way past the TAFE College and the Army depot to our present terminus about 800 metres south of Sutherland railway station. In the other direction is Parklink, the former railway line which stretches two kilometres into the Royal National Park to terminate at the old railway station platform. From there, it is a short stroll to the Bungonia lookout or the National Park Visitor's Centre.
Whiteman Park is the only place in Western Australia where you can ride on a genuine vintage electric tram. The Perth Electric Tramway Society provides a regular service over 4 kilometres of standard gauge track through picnic areas and farmland. Trams operate between Mussel Pool and the Village at half hourly intervals, with extended weekend running times of 11pm to 4pm Saturdays and 11am to 4.30pm on Sundays and public holidays.
Take a ride on our heritage trams from Adelaide and interstate as well as learn about the history behind Adelaide’s tram network.
From an initial collection of 5 trams, stored on a vacant site at St. Kilda in 1957, the Museum now has 26 trams, a horse box, 5 trolley buses, two horse trams that preceded and a diesel bus that replaced the electric trams. In addition there are two workshops, a wheel lathe building, ancillary storage sheds, an entrance gallery/bookshop, modern administration and archives rooms and a number of interpretative displays. The Museum may be one of few in the world that can boast of holding at least one representative example of every principle tram type to have been in service on a city street system for the life of the system.
From 1911 until 1952, Launceston had a municipal tram system from 1911 to 1952 with 29 trams. Launceston Tramway Museum is about a local community and the trams they used. The Museum evolved out of a restoration society in the 1990s that restored Launceston's only surviving double bogie tram. Located in the historic Inveresk Precinct, within walking distance of the CBD, the Museum features a workshop, a large modern display gallery and access to rail track running through the precinct.
Since 1885, Melbourne has been one of the world’s great tramway cities. Explore the history of trams and the contribution they have made to the city of Mekbourne, in the heritage-listed Hawthorn Tram Depot. Discover how Melbourne’s social history was shaped by trams. On display is its fleet of historic trams in a unique heritage location. see website for open days.
Ballarat Vintage Tramway and Tram Museum is open every weekend and public holiday, the museum proudly displays 14 trams, most of which travelled the streets of Ballarat when the city's tramway was operational. Open Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 11am to 4pm. Tuesdays 10 am to 3pm. Other days pending volunteer availability. While the museum is open, a vintage tram can be ridden around one side of Lake Wendourie.
The Tramway Heritage Centre is home to the largest preserved heritage tram collection in Victoria, including the only complete collection of “W Class” trams in the world. The Museum has a wide range of informative displays and colourful exhibitions to help illustrate the history and magic of trams. Open 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays each month. (Selected days as advertised)
The Brisbane Tramway Museum is an Australian transport museum that has preserved a collection of trams and trolleybuses most of which operated in Brisbane from 1897 until 1969. The museum is located at Ferny Grove. A number of trams in the museum's collection are operated on a short length of demonstration track 250 metres in length. The oldest operational tram in the museum's collection is No. 47, a "California Combination" or "Matchbox" tram, built in 1901.
The Tram Company is part of the Canberra Tradesmen's Union Club, which has been developed along the philosophy of a living museum and is characterised by its nostalgic charm and friendly atmosphere. Ten fully restored Australian trams are incorporated into the club and are used as dining spaces. Wheelchair access, bistro, coffee shop, licensed bar, catalogue available.
The Tasmanian Transport Museum is a museum preserving and exhibiting a collection relating to Tasmanian transport history including items such as locomotives, carriages, ephemera and railroadiana. In 1979, after the cessation of passenger train services in Tasmania, the Museum purchased and moved the former New Town railway station building to the museum site in sections, and this was completed in 1980. The Museum houses many examples of road and rail transport including Tram 141, which was the first item to be saved in 1960 for a future Museum, two of Hobart's electric Trolley Buses and the only double-decker tram to survive from the late 1940's.
Archer Park Railway Museum is a heritage-listed former railway station and now transport museum at Denison Street, Rockhampton, Queensland. It was built from 1897 to 1908. It was known as Archer Park railway station and Rockhampton Central railway station. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. The Museum's main attraction is a rare French Purrey steam tram reconstructed using parts from the original fleet of steam trams operated by Rockhampton City Council between 1909 and 1939.
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