Welcome to the award winning Australian Railway Monument

& Rail Journeys Museum!

 The Australian Railway Monument & Rail Journeys Museum is a not for profit volunteer run attraction. Open 7 days 10am to 4pm the multi award winning Australian Railway Monument and Rail Journeys Museum is a memorial to those who lost their lives on the railway and exposes the untold social history – the story of the people of the railway. This theme is believed to be unique in the Australian context and is based on the fact that Werris Creek is the first and last railway town in NSW.  

The Monument is a memorial for families, and friends alike of deceased workers and others can remember and honour the contribution by those railway men and women who have given their lives in the course of their work. It doubles as an active amphitheatre capable of seating 300. 

The volunteers are ex railway workers, spouses of ex railway workers and community members. They are happy to share their knowledge about the history of the railways allowing visitors to truly embark upon the past days of rail through the eyes of those who actually lived it. As you could imagine with this unrivalled knowledge the guided tours are one of a kind, and some you’ll never forget. 

The history and heritage comes alive with the newly launched audio visual display exhibiting actual stories from ex workers as well as original footage from the days of steam to modern day diesel and electric. 

Ideally situated at the entrance/exit to the Museum is a gift shop housing memorabilia ranging from prints, to clothing, brochures, stubby holders, DVDs and much more. 

October 2009 will see the launch of the new Railway Themed Folk Music Festival to run in conjunction with the Werris Creek Festival. This has received much interest from those wishing to be a part of this exciting event.  

To complement and authenticate this attraction the Museum and Monument are located at the original 1880s railway station. The Museum is housed in what used to be the Railway Refreshment Room while the Monument is situated on the adjacent grounds.

 11 flag poles were erected in 2008 flying the national, state, territory, Aboriginal and Torres Strait  Island flag reinforcing the national role of the Monument. A ceremony was held with Luke Donlan (Victorian MP), Milton Morris, David Screen (Rail Heritage Office), Marianne Hammerton (Chief Executive Officer—Rail Heritage), Tony Windsor MP, Ian Lobsey (Liverpool Plains Shire Council Mayor), Peter Draper MP, Werris Creek residents and volunteers.