Junee Area Attractions

Bethungra Rail Spiral

Junee - An engineering feat constructed in the 1940`s to allow rail engines to negotiate the steep slope. The Bethungra spiral on the Sydney to Melbourne line, goes through two tunnels and over the top of the hill, through a big cutting at the spur.

This is the only example of a 360 degree spiral in Australia.

How to get there: Drive through Bethungra township on the road to Cootamundra. About 5 minutes out of
Bethungra look for the three tiers of railway line on the right handside of the road. On... read more

Junee Roundhouse Museum

Junee - The Junee Roundhouse Museum allows you access to one of the few working roundhouse turntables, it is also one of the largest at 30 metres. The Museum also has a number of items you cannot see anywhere else in Australia, for example, the only working steam driven accident crane. Another unique item is the Mail carriage - the internal arrangements meant mail could be sorted in transit! The Roundhouse is still actively engaged in its original purpose, while one half is a museum, the other still ope... read more