Archer Park Rail Museum — Attraction in Rockhampton City

The elegant railway station building at Denison Street was built between 1897 and 1908, and was added to the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992. At the museum you can learn the fascinating story of the epic North Coast Railway, and daily transport in the Rockhampton area.

There’s a Digital Soundscape system bringing the ambience of days gone by back to life, accompanied by tons of railway artefacts and photos.

The star of the show is the French Purrey Steam Tram, which was reconstructed using parts from Rockhampton City Council’s fleet dating between 1909 and 1939. This engine is fired up on weekends for rides along a...

This is a nice museum with amazingly preserved pieces of history. Nearly in the heart of Rockhampton, inside the railway station you will discover how the trains of the area operated over the centuries and what it meant for the growth of the town.

Staff members looking after the place are always smiling and passionate about this important place. Enjoy taking a look at what the inside of the carriages used to be and get a fantastic photo of sitting in the train driver's seat! Lastly, have a ride on the tram cart that travels through the town, lots of fun...

Loved seeing the photographs of past employees and their railway history along with many changes of equipment from days gone by. Was also nice to get onboard the locomotive and carriages for a closer viewing. A must to check visiting times should you wish to travel on the steam ride as this only runs certain months and days. However still worth a visit and congratulations to all the volunteers that have restored and maintained the old Archer railway station and all its history....