Great Family fun. The authentic steam railway experience linking the historic goldfields towns of Castlemaine and Maldon in central Victoria. Get up close to a real steam train and watch the world go by from your family compartment as the engine huffs and puffs up the hills. Check out the cafes, pack a picnic. A great day out and less than 1 1/2 hours from Melbourne on the Calder Freeway. Special family tickets are available on all our trains. A day out your kids will love. Steam For Kids.... Read more

The Ballarat Tramway Museum is staffed by volunteer members who are dedicated to the task of preserving and operating part of the former Ballarat street tramways. Trams operates between 12:30 and 5pm every weekend and public holiday and during the Victorian school holidays. The trams run along Wendouree Parade through the beautiful and historic Botanical Gardens. Nearby Lake Wendouree is visible for most of the journey of fifteen to twenty minutes. During 2015 there is a special display at the... Read more