page_title: Mary Valley Rattler
hierarchical_section_title: Mary Valley Rattler
caption_attribution_description: The Mary Valley Rattler / Leaving Imbil to return to Gympie at 2pm Sunday, what a buzz seeing an actual steam train so close go by
context_page_description: The Mary Valley Rattler, is a heritage railway line that conducted steam train trips and tours from Gympie through the Mary Valley in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. It is now one of the region's biggest tourist attractions and is managed by a not-for-profit organisation. It has been described as Australia's third biggest heritage railway. It was shut down for safety reasons in 2012; in 2016 the Gympie Regional Council provide funding to make the railway operational again as it is a major tourist attraction for the area. Journeys recommenced between Gympie and Amamoor on 6 October 2018.
context_section_description: The Mary Valley Rattler, (formerly Mary Valley Heritage Railway) is a heritage railway line that conducted steam train trips and tours from Gympie through the Mary Valley in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.  It is now one of the region's biggest tourist attractions and is managed by a not-for-profit organisation.  It has been described as Australia's third biggest heritage railway. It was shut down for safety reasons in 2012; in 2016 the Gympie Regional Council provide funding to make the railway operational again as it is a major tourist attraction for the area. Journeys recommenced between Gympie and Amamoor on 6 October 2018.
caption: The Rattler in motion
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