NT National Trust - Pine Creek Railway Heritage Precinct
Katherine Area
About NT National Trust - Pine Creek Railway Heritage Precinct
Pine Creek is the only original mining town remaining in the Top End from the gold rush era of the 1870s, and its National Trust Museum building is the oldest surviving prefabricated structure in the Northern Territory. The Railway precinct contains a number of buildings including the railway station, goods shed, stationmaster’s residence and water tank. The rail reached Pine Creek in the 1889 in response to gold discoveries, however by the time the line reached Pine Creek the gold had petered out. This was the terminus until the line was extended reaching Emungalen in 1917 and Katherine in 1925. As the terminus of the North Australian Railway, the station became a focal point for the development and economy of the region. Visitors can view a whole railway precinct in its original lay ...
NT National Trust - Pine Creek Railway Heritage Precinct
Katherine Area, Northern Territory
Railway Terrace, Katherine Area, Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia, 0847
Pay a visit to the Northern Territory's oldest surviving prefabricated structure in the only remaining Top End mining town from the 1870s gold rush.
NT National Trust - Pine Creek Railway Heritage Precinct
Railway Terrace, Katherine Area, Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia, 0847
admin@ntnationaltrust.org.au
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https://www.nationaltrustntstore.com/pin...
Open:
Open Monday to Sunday - 10-2pm or as per sign on notice board - pending weather and volunteer availability. Note it will be closed over all public Holidays - reopen 2025 times will vary pending volunteer availability.
