Ida Bay Railway

Tasmania is a part of Australia. It’s an island and state in that country.  As the location of Tasmania goes, its 240 kilometers south of the continent, divided by the Bass Strait. The state Tasmania has an island within it which is the 26th largest island in the world. It is said to be a  natural state or also referred to as the "island of inspiration". This is because the environment there is as natural as it could be.  Proving it, it is said that, 37% of Tasmania is filled with reserves, national parks and World Heritage Sites. Its also a great tourism spot, as its filled with beautiful islands, beaches and galleries for visiting.

At Tasmania, the Ida Bay Railway at the Lune River, Tasmania is Australia’s southernmost narrow gauge tramway. Lune River is said to be a 90 minutes drive in the south of Hobart, near Southport. This Ida Bay Railway was originally built to transport the limestone from Ida Bay quarries to the waiting ships in the Lune River Estuary and Deep Hole Bay. It’s actually a two-hour, 14-kilometre return trip on a restored section of this historic line, riding in commuter carriages built during the 1890s bogie flat wagons powered by the 1940s Malcolm Moore locomotives.

While departing from the Lune River station, one travels through the beautiful wildflower-dotted bush land and coastal heath. Seeing the site of the once-thriving Ida Bay township and can also enjoy the fantastic water views while travelling along the Lune Rivera southern shore at Tasmania. Deep Hole Bay marks the line end where there is a long, white sand swimming beach, accessible only by rail. This idyllic lunch spot has a picnic shelter, barbecue facilities and toilets.

From Deep Hole Bay one can follow walking tracks to Southport Lagoon and Southport Bluff where there is the King George III monument. It is said that almost 134 people lost their lives when this villain ship sank during the year 1835.