Boondooma Homestead
Address:
Durong/ Mundubbera Road Via Proston, Proston, QLD
Tel:
0741680161
Hours:
By Appointment
Email:
Admission:
Donation
Facilities:
Picnic area (open & covered), brochure, wheelchair access to museum.
Collection:
We are a small group attempting to preserve the original site of white settlement in the area and the surrounding history. In addition, we are promoting local cultural activities on the site. Our most famous building is made from local stone and is possibly the first building built to metric dimensions in Australia.
Subject:
- Historic Site
- Archaeology or Antiquities
- Archives
- Childhood
- Numismatics, Coins and Currency
- Domestic Items
- EducationAndSchools
- Exploration
- Genealogy
- Historic Buildings
- Historic People
- Human Rights
- Images
- Local History
- Migration
- Peace
- Prisons or Convicts
- Professionals and Trades
- Rural Life
- Social History
- Women
- Aboriginal Culture
Items
Stone Building
Boondooma Stone Building
Creator:
Brill & Others
Description:
A substantial building of local stone built by Flemish stone mason (built to metric dimensions).
Date:
1853
Item Id Number:
19
Homestead Building
Boondooma Homestead
Description:
Early sprawling hardwood slab homestead. Shingle roof has been covered by iron but shingles were left in place.
Item Id Number:
1
Post Office
Boondooma Post Office
Description:
Simple Wooden slab and cypress floor built for district Post Office
Date:
1863
Dairy Building
Boondooma Museum
Creator:
Boondooma Homestead Committee
Description:
A small but interesting and genuine display painting a picture of the station history.