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Murder Mystery Express

Mary Valley Rattler

Updated: Jul 20, 2025

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All aboard the vintage Mary Valley Rattler for a night of mystery, murder and old-fashioned glamour when the Murder Mystery Express departs historic Gympie Station at "witching hour" on Saturday July 19, 2025. 

The fun event will provide a great opportunity to dress to the nines in 1920s glamour and glitter, and experience the nostalgic romance of the rails, as passengers steam through Mary Valley with a murderer on board.

Passengers in costume on platform Murder Mystery Express Mary Valley Rattler

The 1920s steam engine Sprit of the Mary Valley will depart Gympie Station and travel to the hinterland village of Amamoor, and, on the way, the murder mystery will unfold.

As the Spirit of the train winds its way back through the beautiful Mary Valley towards Gympie, passengers can plot and plan their way with fellow travellers to solve the murder, with money available for bribery and corruption. Solving the murder will test each passenger’s imagination and keep everyone on their toes.

Mary Valley Rattler on bridge at sunset

Cheese plates are provided for VIP ticket-holders and onboard bar is available for drink purchases. There will be prizes for the passenger who solves the murder first, and also for best dressed and richest player as a result of their wheeling and dealing with the event money.

The dinner menu choices are: chicken and avocado sushi; chilled pesto pasta sald. or avocado and cucumber sushi. Dinner can be collected from the Retail Shop after you check-in at Tour Desk and can be consumed onboard throughout your journey.

Need to know - Wine, beer and soft drinks will be available for purchase. The event is restricted to passengers 18+.

Images: courtesy of Mary Valley Rattler 

Murder Mystery Express

Mary Valley Rattler

Gympie Station 

Jul 19, 2025

5.30pm

$84pp (no food)

$99 - $159pp (with food)

(18yrs+ only) 

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