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Sat 03 Apr 2021

and Exhibitions/Events/2021/04/ is back! See some of Queensland's circus train history at The Workshops Rail Museum these Easter school holidays.



will steam into Ipswich on Saturday 3 April until Sunday April 18. This exhibit brings circus train history to life. The day is packed with activities including circus-themed craft, colouring-in, puzzles and games.



Children can have fun in Action Alley playing circus games and showing off skills like hula hoops and stilt walking. There's also circus entertainment daily at 10.30am, 11.30am and 12.30pm.



There is plenty to explore at the Ipswich Rail Museum. The Nippers' Railway, an indoor adventure playground complete with a child-sized train and moveable boom gates and signals, is a highlight among the littlies.



There are also plenty of attractions to keep the adults amused. The model railway is an impressive construction, depicting scenes from Queensland's rail network including the Darling Downs Wheat District and the Kuranda Sky Rail.



Located in North Ipswich, The Workshops Rail Museum has played an important role in Queensland's rail history. Over 145 years ago, the first train to run in Queensland departed from these sheds. The Workshops experienced a revival in 2002 when the site was converted into a museum. Tours of the Heritage Railway Workshops depart 10.30am and 12pm daily (enclosed footwear is required).



Don't forget to experience the sights and sounds of train travel in 1935 on Platform 9, observe the Governor's Carriage built in The Workshops in 1903 and still part of the active fleet or try driving a tilt train on the simulator.



Plan to spend at least three hours at the museum. Guests are invited to pack a picnic lunch and relax in the shady grounds or enjoy a bite to eat at the Trackside Café. With COVID-19 changes, an online booking is required.
Admission:

Adults $14.50
Concessions (on presentation of Concession card) $12.50
Children (2 to 15 years) $11.50
Children (under 3 years of age) Free
Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) $44.20

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#april
!date 03/04/2021 -- 18/03/2021
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