North Ipswich Railway Workshops

The workshops in North Ipswich are a large industrial complex with preserved buildings, machines, and tools used for maintaining and building locomotives. The rear portion contains active railway operations, while the front section functions as a museum with railway-related exhibitions.

These workshops grew into a major center for locomotive building across the 19th century. They became crucial to the nation's wartime manufacturing during both world wars.

The museum displays how railways shaped the region and how workers lived their daily lives here. The exhibitions tell stories about the craft and technical progress that happened across the decades.

Visitors can enter the front museum area to see the machinery and buildings on display. The rear working section with active railway operations can usually be viewed from outside or may have restricted access depending on current conditions.

During World War I, part of the workshops was converted into a munitions factory where hundreds of workers produced bombs and military supplies. This overlooked chapter reveals how civilian industrial sites were repurposed for wartime needs.

Location: North Ipswich

Website: http://theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au

GPS coordinates: -27.60230,152.75720

Latest update: December 12, 2025 07:50