The new Major Exhibition has opened and with be on display until May 2025.

Circular Head Rail and beyond.

This exhibition includes trains and wooden tramlines created by the first Timbermen of Circular Head, in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

This included the Marrawah Tramway which was converted to iron rail about 1925.

The rail lines began with Stanley to Wiltshire and eventually linked to Myalla and Wynyard in 1922. But also meandered their way through farmland at Wiltshire to Mengha, Fahey’s Lane to Irishtown, through Edith Creek to the Roger River as the Trowutta Station. Then the missing link to Smithton was created in 1921.

The rail system of Circular Head was very busy through out the30s, 40s,50s, and 60s.

 This included freight and passenger usage.

Unfortunately, as better roads and more affordable vehicles became popular, it became unviable for the government rail system.

Through out the 1970s and early 80s cargo consisted of mainly superphosphate and logs. Eventually road transport took over the movement of freight and the rail closed.   

We also have on loan from Dale Kingston, a small Garrett engine.

During the 1984 to 2000 period, the Kingston Family had a public railway called Cuba Park Railway. This was extremely popular, and we have a video from that time. We also have the history of the family creating this railway.

Call into the museum and check it out.