West Coast Wilderness Railway, Strahan

We booked the Wilderness experience, which I recommend, was nice to have the experience, with scones, soup and other little treats included. Also enjoyed the wander onto the back 'balcony' whilst the train was chugging along. We booked the full day, which got cancelled and then we ended up on a half day tour, and it was probably long enough.. not sure if the views would have been better on the other half, but if was more of the same, then the half day was def long enough.

The West Coast Wilderness experience is interesting but not exciting. If you are happy to sit and enjoy the beautiful rainforest and river views for five hours, then this is for you. It was very relaxing, with comfortable seating and several people in our carriage took the opportunity to catch up on some sleep. But that could also be because there was no wifi on the journey. There was an opportunity to learn about the track’s history from the very passionate host, with snippets from personal recounts from her ancestor. Unfortunately our carriage didn’t have great audio though and often the sound system cut out. Our TV displaying the route also wasn’t working. The train stopped at two abandoned stations, where you can walk around and enjoy the rainforest. One of which you can order snacks from, if you have cash. On the last stop, we enjoyed honey tasting from the local hives. Unfortunately there was a lot of abandoned old tracks and maintenance equipment left on the side of the tracks as well as rubbish along the route. Please note that they advertised the trip as four hour half day, but we were gone for five hours. So take that into considerations with your itinerary and I suggest to pack snacks and drinks too.