West Coast Wilderness Railway

About West Coast Wilderness Railway

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the Hubbard’s from Teepookana


Lindon was born in Strahan and grew up living at Teepookana with his family during the 1930’s and early 1940’s, his father worked on the line.





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Gold at Lynchford!


The search for gold began near Lynchford from the early 1860s…





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Find a way or make a way


When Edwin Bowes Kelly decided a railway was the only way to transport mined copper through this rainforest, he had to tackle many, many problems.
One of these was to make his way over and down a hill that was twice as steep as any rail engineer of the day would ever tackle…





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3hr return / 10am departure


Rinadeena, Rack & Rainforest







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Explore the Map







Map of the Line









Pan and Zoom to move around



































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































3hr return / 10am departure


Rinadeena, Rack & Rainforest







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Journeys


Find the journey that feels right. Steam, rainforest, river bends and old stories. Explore each experience and choose your adventure.







Stories


Our railway is built on real lives and big moments. Read the tales we’ve collected or share one of your own. The best stories are always the ones still being told.







The Track


More than 34 kilometres of track built through cliffs, rivers and rainforest. Our line and its bridges are engineering achievements that hold their own 130 years later.







Rolling Stock


Meet the locomotives that power our railway. Steam or diesel, each machine has a personality and a past worth knowing.