Goulburn Railway Workshops, Railway heritage museum in Goulburn, Australia.
Goulburn Railway Workshops is a railway maintenance facility that developed in the early 1900s with a roundhouse building, turntable, and several workshop structures. The buildings display the working areas where locomotives were serviced, repaired, and prepared for operation.
The rail depot began in 1869 as a maintenance base and expanded rapidly with new buildings and equipment. The distinctive roundhouse and turntable were added in the early 1900s as the railway became a major employer in the town.
The workshops reveal how rail transport shaped daily life and employment for generations of workers in the region. Walking through the buildings gives a sense of the skilled trades and craftsmanship required to keep locomotives running.
The site is located on the outskirts of Goulburn and is easiest to reach by car, with parking available directly at the grounds. A visit typically takes a few hours, and you can move through the workshop buildings at your own pace.
Several of the locomotives came from renowned European manufacturers such as Vulcan Foundry and Baldwin, showing the international connections of early railway industry. These machines represent a rare cross-section of builders whose work survives together in one location.
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