Old Ghan Heritage Railway and Museum, Railway museum in Alice Springs, Australia
The Old Ghan Heritage Railway and Museum holds a collection of historical locomotives and carriages that illustrate railroad transportation development in Central Australia.
Established in 1981 after the closure of Central Australia Railway, the museum received an $800,000 grant in 1987 to construct a replica South Australian Railways station.
The railway name honors Afghan cameleers who transported goods through Central Australia before the railroad construction, marking their contribution to regional development.
The museum complex includes restored railway equipment, educational displays, informative signage, and a gift shop with dedicated parking facilities for visitors.
Located adjacent to a former narrow-gauge tourist railway line, the museum preserves locomotives that operated on the 25-kilometer track to Ewaninga Siding until 2001.
Location: Northern Territory
GPS coordinates: -23.77770,133.86800
Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:22
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