The drive will take just over half-an-hour from Wagga and once you arrive there's enough to do to keep you and your family entertained for the day or the entire weekend. 

Junee was first formed in 1878 when the Great Southern Rail line was built. This line made Junee a busy and prosperous town in its day. 

Today the history of this era is alive and well with many of the historical buildings in the town still resembling that time and are well preserved.

When most people think Junee they think the Licorice and Chocolate Factory and Monte Cristo Homestead (the haunted house) but the town has so much more to offer. 

Railway square 

Located in the heart of Junee, this elegant square was designed and built in French Renaissance style in 1881. With its sweeping platform and beautiful cast iron verandahs, Junee's Railway Square brings back to life the time when people walked to the shops, strolled on Sundays and journeyed by steam train. Railway Square comes to life for the monthly Junee Farmers Market on the first Sunday of the month.

Railway station cafe 

This cafe is based in the ornate and substantial turn-of-the-century railway refreshment building, which features three-metre mirrors, six-metre ceilings, cast iron columns, oak counters and an old woodfire oven. 

Bethungra Rail Spiral

Along the Bethungra to Cootamundra Road you will find the largest 360 degree rail spiral of its kind in Australia. Other than onboard a train, the best place to view the Spiral is from Bethungra Waterworks Road.

Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum

Junee is home to one of the few working Railway Roundhouses in the Southern Hemisphere. When opened in 1947, the Roundhouse boasted the largest turntable at 100 foot. These days the Junee Railway Workshop, that maintains and repairs rolling stock and locomotives is housed in the Roundhouse. Adjoining the Workshop is the Railway Roundhouse Museum.

There is plenty more than the historical railway with plenty of sights and things to do in Junee and surrounds including:

Bethungra Dam and reserve

Bethungra Dam is a scenic public recreation area for canoeing, sailing, picnics, swimming and fishing. There are camping and barbecue facilities with access via Bethungra Waterworks Road.

Sandy Beach

Sandy Beach is a shining light along the Murrumbidgee River. It is characterised by majestic red gums filled with parrots, shading well-manicured grass creating the ideal environment for a picnic by the river or an extended stay. It is home to many aquatic species such as the secretive platypus and the endangered trout cod.

Junee Golf Course

The course is one of the finest and most challenging courses in rural NSW. This picturesque 18 hole, 72 par course is quietly tricky and demands you think about every shot.

Junee Junction Recreation and Aquatic Centre

Open 360 days, the centre welcomes casual visitors. It has heated indoor pools (including a fantastic children's pool), a fully equipped gym, and regular yoga, fitness and aquatic classes available.

Ray Warren Statue

Unveiled in 2011, the Ray Warren Statue in Dobbyns Park honours the legendary Australian sports commentator Ray "Rabbits" Warren who was born and bred in Junee. Why not get a photo with Rabbs, one of Junee's long standing sporting heroes?

Broadway museum

Located in the old Heritage Listed Broadway Hotel building, Broadway Museum is the home of the Junee and District Historical Society Inc. Find photos and documentation detailing the rich heritage of a rural and railway community past and present, the families and their pursuits of business and sporting activities.

St Stephen's Mitta Mitta church and graveyard

The historical church located 37 kilometres along the Gundagai Road on Church Lane, Saint Stephens Church was constructed in 1890. It is still in use today, and the historic graveyard with records dating back to 1901 reflects the history of the district.

For more information to plan your trip go to the Junee Visitor Information Centre on Broadway Street or www.youmeandjunee.com.au.