Gisborne Steam Park
The main attractions of the Gisborne Steam Park are a working narrow gauge railway that will soon be used to take passengers on a loop of track; and working engines (including the Fowler Steam Road Roller and Ruston Hornsby Portable Steam Engine) that can be seen operating on regular running days. An engineering workshop museum exhibits the machinery, tools and equipment of a 1920s style farmer's engineering workshop.
Address:
Webb Crescent, New Gisborne, VIC
Hours:
First sun of each month, Sept-May
Admission:
Free
Facilities:
Car parking, sales outlet, special membership, magazine/newsletter, miniature railway rides, picnic area
Collection:
Estimated 100 items
Items
Locomotive
Perry Locomotive
Creator:
Perry Engineering Co Ltd
Description:
Two guage sugar cane locomotive
Date:
1945
Fowler Steam Roller
Creator:
John Fowler and Co of Leeds
Description:
Steam road roller used in Essendon for road works.
Date:
1926
Steam Engine
Ruston Hornsby Portable Steam Engine
Creator:
Ruston Hornsby
Description:
Portable engines used in a sawmill in Bullengarook.
Date:
1926
Workshop
Engineering Workshop Museum
Creator:
Gisborne District Steam and Engine Society Inc
Description:
Recreation of Ratcliffes'Workshop within the Gisborne Steam Park.
Date:
1993