Roundhouse Railway Museum

Top choice in Southern NSW & The Murray


Built in 1947, the Roundhouse, a giant turntable with 42 train-repair bays, is the only surviving, working one of its kind in Australia. Railway enthusiasts should visit the Roundhouse's excellent museum displays in the same complex.


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