Brisbane tramway museum, Australia is an ideal attraction in Australia tour package worth visiting with kids especially. The Brisbane tramway museum is located at Ferny Grove and is indeed an ideal place to be together with family and kids. Brisbane Tramway museum makes for an ideal holiday destination in Australia.
Brisbane Tramway museum, Australia attraction
At Brisbane Tramway Museum, Australia you will be fascinated to explore an interesting outdoor museum. Stored in this unique museum are a handful of restored trams that are a reminder of Brisbane’s glorious past. These age old trams once trundled through Brisbane’s streets carrying passengers for Sunday rides. The museum is set in countryside like surroundings. The Brisbane Tramway museum, Australia is located very close to Ferny Grove station. The Brisbane tramway museum, Australia is taken care of by volunteers who are knowledgeable about the trams, have interesting suggestions to make and if required can put on the not just full of knowledge and interesting yarns but who can also sport caps and uniforms to play tram driver and conductor.
Once you’ve met the helping drivers you can also browse through the room filled with items and information’s about the tram. There is also gift shop filled with relics and memorabilia. Some of the interesting goodies you can buy are the tram driver’s and conductor’s uniforms, tickets, the innards of a substation. You can also get dozens of photographs through the years along with postcards and souvenirs.
Take a tour and have a sneak peak in the depot and sheds. Enjoy a picnic with family and kids here. At the Brisbane tramway museum the real fun is to riding the trams. The trams run up and down the perimeter of the museum. The trams are known for carrying several travelers for nearly three generations. What makes the Brisbane tramway museum special are some of its original vintage ads placed above the seats. Above all of the seats there are also working bells. The tram will take you to destinations like the old Milton Tennis Courts and have a story to narrate.
Brisbane tramway museum, Australia timings and admissions
Brisbane tramway museum, Australia admits as many tram rides as you like. There are trams that date back to 1901 which is the Car 47 from the first electric fleet. The tram from 1921 has Car 65, known as the Jumping Jack or Toast Rack. The tram from 1941 has Car 99, wartime special that was used on the steep upper grade of Edward Street. The tram from 1936 is the iconic Brisbane Tram. The tram from 1942 has the Car 429 which was the very last design of tram that was used. The tram from 1962 has the Car 554 which was one of eight Phoenix trams rebuilt from the parts of other trams. If you are lucky you can get to travel in the tram. However due to on-going maintenance and repair it’s likely the tram might not run due to maintenance. There are also other tram relics that can be seen around Brisbane. Another interesting place to visit is the heritage-listed tram tracks at Camp Hill-Carina.
The Brisbane Tramway Museum, Australia remains closed on rainy days and have plenty of free car parking.