National Rail Museum, Port Adelaide

Name: National Rail Museum
Address: Port Adelaide, Australia

#7 among attractions in Port Adelaide

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Australia's National Railway Museum is the largest railway museum in Australia. More than 100 major exhibits, mainly from the South Australian Railways and Commonwealth Railways and their successor, Australian National, are on display at its 3.5 hectares site in Port Adelaide, South Australia. The museum opened at Lipson Street in 1988 after 18 years at the SAR's former main locomotive depot at Mile End. ()

Coordinates: 34°50'45"S, 138°30'32"E

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National Rail Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide Lighthouse, South Australian Maritime Museum, South Australian Aviation Museum.

~110 ftN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
National Railway Museum, Adelaide
1 min walk • The National Railway Museum, situated in the heart of Port Adelaide, Australia, serves as a captivating portal to the bygone era of rail travel. This extensive museum, dedicated to Australian railway history, is the largest of its kind in the country and is a...
~1600 ftNW
Bars and clubs, Nightlife, Lighthouse
Port Adelaide Lighthouse, Port Adelaide
8 min walk • Port Adelaide Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the North Parade of Port Adelaide. It was first lit in 1869 at the entrance to the Port River near Outer Harbor.
~1360 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
South Australian Maritime Museum, Adelaide
7 min walk • The South Australian Maritime Museum, a beacon of historical preservation, stands proudly in the heart of Port Adelaide, a stone's throw from the city of Adelaide, Australia. This museum is a tribute to the region's rich maritime heritage, offering visitors an in-depth...
~1030 ftSE
Specialty museum, Museum
South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide
5 min walk • The South Australian Aviation Museum, located in Port Adelaide, South Australia, is an aviation museum which displays aircraft, aircraft engines, and rockets of relevance to South Australia, and the history of aviation and the aerospace industry in Australia.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Birkenhead Bridge, Port Adelaide
14 min walk • The Birkenhead Bridge is a bascule bridge in Adelaide, Australia that crosses the Port River. In February 1938, the Government of South Australia awarded a contract to Adelaide Construction to build a bridge across the Port River from Birkenhead to Port Adelaide, with Perry Engineering contracted to supply the steelwork.
~920 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Port Canal Shopping Centre, Adelaide
5 min walk • Port Adelaide Plaza, formerly known as Port Canal Shopping Centre is located at 200 Commercial Road in Port Adelaide, South Australia.
~1540 ftW
34°50'42"S • 138°30'14"E
Port Mall Shopping Centre, Port Adelaide
8 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.4 miNW
Shopping, Market
Fishermen's Wharf Market, Adelaide
11 min walk • Fishermen's Wharf Market, also known as Wharf Shed 1, is a large enclosed building that hosts Sunday markets in Port Adelaide. It is located in the Inner Harbor of Port Adelaide adjacent to the Birkenhead Bridge.
~470 ftSW
Church
Port Adelaide Uniting Church, Port Adelaide
3 min walk • The Port Adelaide Uniting Church is located in Port Adelaide, South Australia. It is an active church, with worship and prayer each week.
0.7 miW
Bridge
Jervois Bridge, Adelaide
18 min walk • The Jervois Bridge is a bridge in Greater Adelaide, Australia that crosses the Port River. Construction of the original 98 m Jervois Bridge from Port Adelaide to Ethelton commenced in July 1875, using components manufactured in England by Westwood, Baillie.
0.5 miN
Bridge
Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
14 min walk • The Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, commonly referred to as the 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, is an opening single-leaf bascule road bridge over the Port River, Port Adelaide, in South Australia. It opened on 1 August 2008.

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Which popular attractions are close to National Rail Museum?

Nearby attractions include National Railway Museum, Adelaide (1 min walk), Port Adelaide Uniting Church, Port Adelaide (3 min walk), South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide (5 min walk), South Australian Maritime Museum, Adelaide (7 min walk).