Galleries, Museums and Collections, Historical Sites and Heritage Locations, Landmarks and Buildings
The Hervey Bay Historical Village and Museum features 20 historical buildings housing over 8,000 exhibits from the Fraser Coast and Wide Bay area; these exhibits include a fully-furnished slab cottage, built in 1898, the Goodwood Railway Station, the first Dundowran Hall, the original Dundowran State School, a fully equipped blacksmith shop, cane harvesting machinery, horse drawn buggies shed, restored IHC three horse power engine, petrol driven washing machine, school and music room, and Hervey Bay's original Methodist Church, built in 1901, and now available for weddings.
The village comes alive on Sundays when their volunteers dressed in period clothes demonstrate old time crafts. See the blacksmith make a horseshoe, treadle the 100 year old wood lathe and help make your own souvenir wooden goblet. Come and turn the handles on the corn shelling machine or join the Rope Maker and make a souvenir piece of rope on a 100 year old machine for free.
Groups are welcome.
Attraction Opening Times
Note: Open 1300 to 1630 Friday and Saturday. Open 1030 to 1630 Sunday. Interactive demonstrations from 1300 to 1500.Open anytime for Groups, Schools and Coaches Tours by special arrangement. Closed on Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Children Friendly
Children under 13 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Pet Friendly
Dogs are allowed on a leash, but are not allowed in the buildings.
Accessibility
Three buildings with disability ramps. Most buildings at ground-level.
* BBQ Facilities * Car park * Coach Parking * Wheelchair Access * Disabled Toilet Facilities * First aid equipment * Interactive Centre * Public Toilet * Shaded Area * Sheltered Area
Attraction Activities
* Birdwatching * Lessons/Tutorials
Experiences
* Cultural * Educational Tourism * Historic/Heritage * Industry/Mining/Agriculture
Hervey Bay Historical Village and Museum Photo Gallery
Hervey Bay Historical Village and Museum Rates
RATE TYPE
RATE
Child (CHILD) Children under five years are free of charge. (Valid until 2012-03-31)
$0.00
Student (STUDENT) (Valid until 2012-03-31)
$2.00
Adult (ADULT) (Valid until 2012-03-31)
$7.00
Hervey Bay Historical Village and Museum Location Map
The Hervey Bay Historical Village and Museum features 20 historical buildings housing over 8,000 exhibits from the Fraser Coast and Wide Bay area; these exhibits include a fully-furnished slab cottage, built in 1898, the Goodwood Railway Station, the first Dundowran Hall, the original Dundowran State School, a fully equipped blacksmith shop, cane harvesting machinery, horse drawn buggies shed, restored IHC three horse power engine, petrol driven washing machine, school and music room, and Hervey Bay's original Methodist Church, built in 1901, and now available for weddings.
