Railton And Districts Attractions
Visitor Information (White i )
- Looking Glass Cottage - including large range of brochures
Attractions
- Topiary over 100 topiary in various locations in Railton - free maps available from most shops in town. Download Map
- Chainsaw carvings x 3
- Looking Glass Cottage - Fibre Optic Magic Go To Looking Glass Cottage page
- Murals - 6 murals in town painted on shops & buildings mainly depicting the history of the area as a part of Kentish - "Tasmania's outdoor art gallery Download Flyer
- Complementary Topiary Tours - for groups and buses contact 0417 556 700 (can personally tailer your tour to include dining options)
Railton History
Go To Railton History Page
- Wide Main Street - said to be once of the widest left in Tas. Railton had the only railway station in the district back in the 1900's - bullock teams needed to turn in the main street with farmers bringing their produce to the railway station.
- Cement Works - Commenced at Tasmania Cement Co. back in 1924.
Now owned by Cement Australia and is one of Australia's leading cement manufactures producing over 1.2 million tonnes of cement per annum.
- Railton Lime Works - The site of the old Railton Lime Works is on Latrobe Road, Railton. The first Lime kiln was operating around 1870 and was owned by the Langmaid family.
- Sykes Sanctuary - left to the young people of Railton by Norman Sykes - one of Tasmania's original environmentalists Download flyer
Activities
- Trout & Fly fishing
- Bush Walking - see Walking Tracks
- Swimming (nearby Mersey River)
- Fishing (nearby streams & Mersey River) - Fishing licenses available from the Supermarket
- Cycling (also velodrome at Recreation ground)
- Squash courts - open to public
- Tennis courts - open to public
- Recreational facilities/sport - Football / Cricket
- Picnic/BBQ's - see Parks
Walking tracks
- Topiary Trail - over 100 topiary to see
- Sykes Sanctuary - Rock edicts Download flyer
- Stoodley Forest Walk (& Redwater Creek Falls) Download flyer
- Part of the Tasmanian Trail - (horse, cycle or walk from the North to the South of Tasmania)
Parks
- Lions Park (Free Electric BBQ, covered picnic area with
tables & seats, toilets)
- Railway Park - picnic area
- Goliath Park (children's play area & toilets)
Other attractions within the area
- Warm Springs at Kimberley
- Olive Farm & Nursery
- Youngmans Road Dulverton - Tours
- Anvers Confectionery (Bass Highway) - between Devonport and Latrobe
- Latrobe - Axeman's Hall of Fame, Platypus Capital of the World
- Sheffield - Town of Murals
- Stoodley Forest Walk - Stoodley Download flyer
- Taste the Tiers Tours - Kimberley