The tank is used as the main museum.
Gympie and District Historical and Gold Mining Museum
The museum is situated in ten hectares of parkland and houses a vast display of mining era memorabilia: housing, dairy display, mining equipment etc. It also features a railway museum and a light horse museum. The winding engine operates under steam a minimum of four times a year.
Address:
215 Brisbane Road, Gympie, QLD
Tel:
0754823995
Hours:
9am-4.30pm daily, except Christmas Day and Good Friday
Admission:
Adults $6, Concession $4, Students $2, Primary $1
Facilities:
Wheelchair access; toilets; refreshments; regular guided tours; museum shop
Collection:
Over 4,000 items
Subject:
- Historic Display
- Historic Site
- House Museum
- Architecture
- Art
- Craft
- Furniture
- Glass
- Jewellery
- Leatherwork
- Metalwork
- Painting
- Portraits
- Pottery and Ceramics
- Textiles, Spinning and Weaving
- Woodwork
- Archaeology or Antiquities
- Archives
- Armed Forces
- Bushrangers
- Business
- Childhood
- Numismatics, Coins and Currency
- EducationAndSchools
- Emergency Services
- Historic Buildings
- Historic People
- Local Government
- Local History
- Maritime and Naval History
- Medals and Badges
- Militaria
- Religion
- Social History
- Weapons Arms and Armor
- Women
- Agriculture
- Clocks
- Communications
- Forestry
- Horse Drawn Transport
- Industry
- Medicine and Health
- Mines and Mining
- Motor Vehicles
- Photography
- Postal Services
- Printing
- Railways or Tramways
- Steam Machinery
- Telecommunications
- Tools
- Aboriginal Art
- Aboriginal Artefacts
- Mineralogy
- Seashells
- Geology
- Dolls
- Film Sound and Video
- Literature
- Music
- Sports
- Toys and Games
Items
Water Tank
Main Museum
Creator:
2 South Great Eastern Gold Mine
Description:
Reservoir of mine formerly used to store water used for washing quartz through stamping batteries after crushing to obtain gold
Steam Winding Engine
Creator:
Walker Bros Maryborough
Description:
Made in 1899. Situated on original footings. Operating at least four times each year.
Leyland Cub Bus
Lewis Bros Bus
Creator:
Leyland
Description:
1931 passenger bus. Used around Gympie city for many years. Has gas burner installed during 2nd World War using Charcoal.
Pioneer Cottage
Andrew Fisher Cottage
Description:
The former home of Andrew Fisher. The first Queenslander to become Prime Minister
School (one teacher)
Calico Creek School
Creator:
Education Dept
Description:
Opened 1936 originally 26 pupils. Closed 197, when bus transport to large schools became available