Junee Roundhouse Museum
Junee Roundhouse Museum
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Paulie S
Shellharbour, Australia748 contributions
Jan 2023
Junee is known for their historic railways and what better way to walk back into history and visit the Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum. The entrance fee is only $10 per person and run by passionate and knowledgeable volunteers. We were greeted right away, with an overview of each piece on display, happy to answer any questions and our final stop was at this massive operating train model, a replica of Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum – very impressive and there is also a viewing platform for the little ones. I should have asked, but I didn’t… I do wonder how long it took to build that model railway? We were also informed that half is used for the museum, while the other half is used for what they used to do, before they were closed down due to change of government and such and that is servicing and re-conditioning locomotives and rolling stock. The lady then left us to look at the display in our own time. We then stepped outside to look at the different carriages used way back. Well preserved and maintained, may I remind you, all maintained by volunteers. There are displays besides individual trains, with a brief explanation. You also have the opportunity to walk into the carriages – lots of fun photo opportunities. There are some trains that you can’t have access inside. While we were admiring the trains, another volunteer came up to us and gave us a thorough rundown and interesting stories per train – such a lovely guy. The trains brought back fond memories, as I traveled on a few, back in the 1970s as a child on school excursions or traveling interstate from Sydney to Victoria on the sleeping carriages. If you're lucky enough, you may get to see the train in motion, at the Bethungra Rail Spiral, from their viewing platform - another great historical significance. Highly recommend this place, whether you’re interested in trains or not, historical importance to be shared with the young and old. And kudos to the volunteers for offering their valuable time for preserving this important piece of history… I thank you!
Written January 12, 2023
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the_stoddarts
Sydney, Australia2,080 contributions
Dec 2022
We started our visit with great model railway and then into the Roundhouse to check out the various engines, etc. I found the Accident Response train the most interesting.. The place is run by extremely knowledgeable volunteers who are more than happy to share stories and information about all the exhibits.
It was great to be able to ‘board’ many of the carriages and some excellent restoration work has been carried out.
A good place for everyone to visit with plenty of information boards and signs. Highly recommended for an hour, or so.
Unfortunately, the café was closed on the day of our visit.
It was great to be able to ‘board’ many of the carriages and some excellent restoration work has been carried out.
A good place for everyone to visit with plenty of information boards and signs. Highly recommended for an hour, or so.
Unfortunately, the café was closed on the day of our visit.
Written February 6, 2023
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Lil M
Canberra, Australia47 contributions
Aug 2022
we weren't sure what to expect but were absolutely surprised by the historical importance of this incredible part of Junee's story. The entrance fee is modest and well worth it for the volunteer run museum. The collection of trains here is remarkable and bought back memories of trains I travelled on in the 70s. This museum really should receive funding to help maintain a unique chapter of our history.
Written August 14, 2022
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Draganotz
Orange, Australia156 contributions
Sep 2020
Considering there are only three main attractions (four if you count Ray Warren's statue) in Junee which can be easily covered in a day, the Junee Roundhouse Museum is one of them and a good place to visit especially with kids. The kids may want you to shell out for a train set next Christmas or birthday after seeing their incredibly detailed miniature railway. As for the big trains and carriages, this is a train enthusiasts heaven. Though I'm not that into trains, I did appreciate what I saw and found the mail carriage and it's history to be particularly interesting. All in all a good to place visit and relatively inexpensive.
Written October 10, 2020
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Salibu
Berwick, Australia487 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
Another item on my to do list, I do love trains but would not normally go our of my way to visit a museum, wrong!! Even I enjoyed this place, great memories of the trains I grew up with and to see inside the mail train, the diesel train drivers compartment and for my husband to stand at the doorway of the Guard’s van which is a job his grandfather had put a smile on his face. There is also a fabulous model railway and the staff are so informative. Vince, the chap who took us around had been a station master and also a controller. It is a working Roundhouse and the turntable in the middle is still operating to enable locomotives to be moved from one location to the other. All in all a very enjoyable visit
Written February 15, 2023
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Emanpee
Sydney, Australia2,746 contributions
Oct 2020
This is a very interesting experience. Two thirds of the Roundhouse is still a working rail repair yard, with thenrailway museum the remaining third. The volunteers hosting your visit are a great bunch and full of good stories and information. Your visit/tour starts in the entrance building which has railway memorabilia and a working sizeable miniature model train railway. Once within the museum part of the roundhouse, volunteers are available to take you through the varied carriages and engines from across Australian railroad history. Most are able to be entered to explore further. Should a volunteer not be available, there are good information panels at most exhibits.
Written October 12, 2020
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Jeff W
Australian Capital Territory, Australia15 contributions
Sep 2020
This place is fantastic for the whole family. A working roundhouse, with several transport related items on display bringing back memories of yesteryear and the story of transport development in the State. The staff were enthusiastic and knowledgeable and the model train set that was built by the Ambassador to Malta and shipped back to Australia is fantastic. A total credit to the team. Great to see what could have become another relic of industrial and cultural history is well and truly alive. Kids loved it as did we.
Written September 30, 2020
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Maggie M
Mulwala, Australia168 contributions
Sep 2020
This was an interesting museum, in a working roundhouse. We were there on the weekend, but during the week you would see people working on various locomotives in the roundhouse. The museum part of the roundhouse has about twenty carriages, locomotives and other items on display. There is also a separate building with a great model train layout, and more interesting exhibits, photos and memorabilia. Everything is well labelled and it was quite an interesting hour. Volunteers run the museum and the gentleman there was very knowledgeable and helpful.
Written September 20, 2020
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RossACT
Canberra, Australia38 contributions
Dec 2020
This is an interesting structure and the guides are knowledgeable and engaging. Enjoy it while you can as those with expertise are ageing and it takes a lot of energy and funds to keep a museum like this going. Thanks to all the volunteers and donors for allowing us to enjoy this.
Written December 30, 2020
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Roger H
North Rocks, Australia31 contributions
Sep 2020 • Couples
Not just for the enthusiast, this place is a must for all of the family. The Museum is also a working railway maintenance workshop so you can see old and newer side by side. Staffed by knowledgeable volunteers, there is plenty to see including an extensive model railway. Don’t miss this whilst in Junee.
Written September 23, 2020
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