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Calliope River Historical Village PCHS Inc

Locality: Calliope, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4975 6764

Address: 50951 Old Bruce Highway 4680 Calliope, QLD, Australia

Website: https://www.callioperiverhistoricalvillage.com

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24.01.2022 Markets 6th December, starting at 8.00 am till 12.00 noon, $2.00 Entry, Kids are FREE. our last one before Xmas, come on down for your Gift buying or just a morning out and enjoy a Coffee or Tea & Scones at our Kiosk or Tea Room, while the guys can have a refreshment at the Clyde pub next door. Say hello to our new Market Co coordinators Rhonda & Mona and the new President & Secretary, Darryl & Mary Lou.

24.01.2022 More info at next Markets Fun Day 25th October 8.00am to 2.00pm Adults $5 Children free

22.01.2022 HISTORICAL ITEMS AT THE Calliope River Historical Village BY BETTY LAVER. A series of photos from AS Glegg, stationer can be found at the Calliope River Historical Village. ... This one is called Gladstone Custom House in Lord Street. See more

20.01.2022 The Calliope River Historical Village is open every day 7 days a week from 8 till 4, Kiosk from 10 till 4. Entry is $5/Adult, Children are Free. Everybody is welcome bring your pets, they are welcome if on a lead, go back in time and spend a few hours visiting our Historical Village, afterwards visit our Kiosk for a Coffee and light refreshments.

19.01.2022 The Calliope River Historical Village is desperately in need of Volunteers in the Kiosk, we do groups of 2 per shift, If anyone knows of someone who is out of work, send them over, we are Centrelink approved. Or someone who would like to fill in their day with a bit of companionship, the Kiosk is a great way to meet people, you may be the next Village Ambassador. Male or Female we don't discriminate. It may be a Neighbour, Friend or Relative, ask around and let's keep our Kiosk running for the future of the Village. You can do as little or as much as you like, the more help we get the less we all have to do.

18.01.2022 HISTORICAL ITEMS AT THE Calliope River Historical Village BY BETTY LAVER. Photo from the Calliope River Historical Village: Moura Coal train coming from Barney Point Wharf.... By 1954, Thiess Bros (Q’ld) Pty Ltd were pursuing new coal markets by opening the Moura-Kianga area and their aim was to have their own coal wharf. In the early 1960’s, Thiess Brothers had formed an amalgamation with two huge coal companies, namely Peabody of America and Mitsui of Japan. In co-operation with the Queensland Government, a direct rail link from Gladstone to Moura was eventually constructed. The Gladstone Harbour Board took on the large task of levelling the hill at Barney Point, which took away tons of solid rock. They then built a wharf and reclaimed eighteen acres of previously tidal land to stockpile the coal. This wharf was also used for Murphyores. The short line to Moura was officially opened on the weekend of 9th and 10th March 1968, along with the stockpiling and handling facility at Barney Point provided by Thiess-Peabody-Mitsui. About three hundred guests accepted the invitation and the Gladstone Harbour Board entertained them at a luncheon provided by the management and staff of the Queens Hotel. Later, the Honourable Gordon Chalk MLA (later Sir Gordon Chalk) officially opened the Moura line at a function held at Barney Point and a plaque, affixed to a concrete column, was unveiled. An evening dinner was held at the Queens Hotel and the Queensland Government provided for the guests. The Gladstone Town Council catered for the overflow in the Town Hall. A special air-conditioned train excursion was arranged on the Sunday for the express purpose of allowing the citizens of Gladstone to travel to Moura to see the giant excavator, the Marion Walking Dragline. This machine works on stripping off the overburden. See more

17.01.2022 HISTORICAL ITEMS AT THE Calliope River Historical Village. BY BETTY LAVER Photos at the Calliope River Historical Village The village houses the large Calliope River Queensland Railway Museum which covers much railway history and the Railway Stations. This photo from the CRHV is of the Calliope Railway Station. The Calliope Railway Station is situated in a portion of low-lying land with boundaries of Taragoola Road, Muirhead Street, Skyring Street, and the back of the Railw...ay Hotel. This also housed the Sawmill and Sports Grounds and later became a constantly used sports ground. The construction of a railway line from Boyne Valley Junction (later changed to Byellee) near Gladstone and Many Peaks commenced in April 1908. This line went through Calliope and a station was built. Esme (Aldous) Stockbridge remembers her Mum saying that she brought her first baby (Pearl) home on the initial train that ran through Calliope. The Tea Rooms were constructed somewhere around the 1920’s and were added to the southern end of the Railway Station. Duncan and Ellen Cunning lived in Stirrat Street and they opened the Refreshment Rooms, staying with this livelihood for several years. It was a busy place with the refreshment rooms catering for the many travellers from the Boyne Valley. In 1922 James Roberts was station master and he lived with his family in the Station house. By 1934, Elizabeth Turner was attending the railway office, and everything went by train in those days. The big Goods Shed brought in goods that had to be collected. Mail came by rail and was picked up at the station if an agency was not appointed and the telephone was by way of party line. Fred Turner and his gang of linesmen kept the lines in order. During the war years, Mary (Aldous) Bentley ran this operation. Many people did not have cars and those who did found the rationing of petrol sent them back to using the trains. The price of a cup of tea, a scone, a sandwich, a sausage roll, and a pint of milk was three-pence each and lettuce was tuppence. This building was removed in 1951 and reconstructed at Nagoorin. See more

15.01.2022 After a successful market on 20th September, we at the Calliope River Historical Village are getting ready for the next Markets on 25th October, between 8am and 2pm. If you are a Stallholder, make sure you have booked your site and have all necessary paper work handed in to Cheryl. Thank you to everyone who attended our last markets. Without your support, we are unable to keep the Historical Village maintained and make any improvements necessary.... Hope to see you all again on the 25th October. Kay

11.01.2022 Great food Rush in Bistro this Sunday 20th

10.01.2022 I hope you have seen the large number, and also the variety of stalls that have booked in for the markets on Sunday, 20th September, between 8am and 12md. It will be great to have everyone back at the Village. Covid-19 restrictions will be in place for your health and well being.... Queensland has been very lucky during the pandemic, so let’s do our very best to keep it that way. Hope everyone enjoys the day at the village. We are a not for profit organisation and any money raised goes back into maintaining the village. Thank you in anticipation for attending. Kay

08.01.2022 Hello to everyone who attended the Calliope River Historical Village Markets yesterday, 20th September. The President of the Village, Darryl Wright, would like to thank everyone who attended and helped to make the day a great success. It was wonderful to see so many happy faces wandering around purchasing from our many stallholders, and enjoying some tasty treats from the different food vans.... Everyone was so patient complying with the COVID-19 restrictions. Thank you all. Thank you to the many volunteers, who tirelessly over the last week prepared the grounds for the Markets. The Village is a not for profit organisation and can only exist with the help of these great volunteers. Without these volunteers, there is no Village and our history is lost. This pandemic has brought a lot of sadness and hardship to the world, but we must all help each other to get through. Whether we will go back and appreciate what we had is difficult to say, but please be kind to each other and enjoy what we have now. Thank you again to everyone who contributed to a successful day at the village yesterday. Your efforts on the day and the weeks leading up to the markets are greatly appreciated.

07.01.2022 Darryl Wright and John Denny have just about finished the new entrance to the Raglan Hall. This entrance had deteriorated and had become unsafe.

07.01.2022 Sunday 25th October get dressed up and turn back the clock to yesteryear. At Calliope River Historical Village's huge Family Fun Day proudly supported by 4CC and GAPDL, entry for Adults $5, Kids are Free, Extended hours 8 till 2pm. Live Entertainment - Keith Jamieson, Clyde Cameron and his Comedy Sketch Uncle Arthur, Rob Hopkins, The Doghouse Band and Jack Viljoen. Bush Poet Margy McArdle, Market stalls, Displays, Spinners and Weavers, Train Rides, Demos plus lots more.

07.01.2022 The boys from Unique Quality Care were busy today making clocks. I just love to see them enjoying learning something new.

06.01.2022 HISTORICAL ITEMS AT THE Calliope River Historical Village By BETTY LAVER Photos at the Calliope River Historical Village The village houses the large Calliope River Queensland Railway Museum which covers much railway history and the Railway Stations. This photo from the CRHV is of the Toolooa night offices (not in use) on Toolooa Bends road. ...Continue reading

06.01.2022 Sorry No Posts from Betty Laver this week - Back Next Week!

04.01.2022 HISTORICAL ITEMS AT THE Calliope River Historical Village BY BETTY LAVER. Port Curtis Dairy at the Calliope River Historical Village: PCD in the middle of the photo - The Port Curtis Dairy Co Ltd (PCD) (or Butter Factory) has a room in Rosevale Homestead at the CRHV. ... Before the turn of the twentieth century the government was encouraging closer settlement by opening more selection blocks for agriculturists and small farmers. Many of these farmers were going in for milking cattle and the need for a butter factory became imperative. In September 1904 Port Curtis Dairy Co Ltd (PCD) was registered as a joint stock company. Capital was raised and a site for a factory was chosen south of the railway station and construction began. A board of directors was set up comprising of Edward Archer, (Member for Capricornia in the Federal Parliament), WJ Manning (from Gladstone Observer), deputy chairman, Frank Herbertson (Gladstonites with interests in sheep and mining), AHG MacDonald (grazier) and Alexander Todd Bayne (Owner of Riverston and closely associated with the Gladstone meatworks). O’Connor, a local builder was awarded the contract to build the factory but long before it was completed, Andrew Allison was called in to complete the job. The factory was finished in March 1906 and AA Black was appointed manager and Walter J Prizeman was secretary. Eddie Breslin was strongly associated with the manufacturing side of the factory and was the first local youth to be trained at butter making, later becoming manager. This was the start of an industry, which over the years grew amazingly and was of far-reaching benefit. In the first full year of production, fifty-one dairies supplied enough cream to permit forty tons of butter to be manufactured. The value of this industry to Port Curtis, with its record progress, must have given everyone associated with it a sense of pride in its achievements. The success of the factory soon became well known and each year saw an increase of suppliers. This was followed by a demand for land for would-be dairymen to enter this lucrative business. The soldier settlement blocks at Ubobo and the miners’ homestead blocks at Bracewell in the Mt Larcom scrub, soon opened up good country and along with Miriam Vale and Bororen, became the source of much of the cream obtained in the district. George Rigby was the second manager from 1910 to 1916 and Joseph Rigby the manager from 1916 to 1931. In 1924, James Lockie Wilson was chairman of Directors, Rigby was manager and Morrie Hill of Bororen was elected to the board. These three representatives made the PCD one of the largest cooperative organisations in Queensland. In 1926, The Port Curtis Dairy Company erected cold stores at Gladstone and commenced exporting butter overseas through the Auckland Point Wharf. This trade grew substantially and, at the height of the dairy industry, export in the top year was 330,000 boxes of butter. (to be continued) See more

02.01.2022 HISTORICAL ITEMS AT THE Calliope River Historical Village BY BETTY LAVER. A Diesel coal train (1280) coming through Rocky Glen, carting coal on the line from Moura to Gladstone. This line was opened in March 1968. Brown’s house is marked with an X and Walters’ estate is on the hill on the left.... In the 1920’s Tom Brown owned about 1 acres of land where the Gladstone Camping Centre is situated. The Dawson Highway at this time was just a narrow road that followed the railway tracks and some of this land has since been converted to roadway. Tom came out from Yorkshire in England as a young man and travelled north taking in the Gympie Goldfields before going on to the Charters Towers mines. It was here that he met his bride to be Florence (Florrie) May Poacher and they married in 1912. The couple had three children in Charters Towers before deciding to try their luck in Gladstone around 1918. Their fourth child Tommy was on the way when they travelled by boat from Townsville. They first bought a house in Oaka Lane and Tom started work on the wharf. Tom was keen on breeding and showing poultry at the local show and his acreage in this part of town was proving too small. He found a parcel of land at Rocky Glen that joined Days’ and Parsloes’ land and this suited him well, as he was also able to grow a sizeable market garden with pineapples, bananas etc. Tom and Florrie went on to have twelve children, all of whom grew up in Gladstone. Most of the sons and sons-in-law worked at the meatworks and many dabbled in the racing game one way or another. Joseph Walters bought eight blocks of Crown land in Gladstone by public auction, which was offered for sale at Rocky Glen in May 1891. He went into gardening and farming. Joseph’s son Tom Walters, married Margaret Ann (Annie) Gardner in 1898 and by 1901 they worked the dairy farm at Rocky Glen where his father lived. They named their property Wellington and it was situated around Walters Avenue, named after this family. The Gladstone Fire Brigade now stands on land they owned. The couple had five children: Joseph Gordon (Gordon) (1900-1968), Thomas Edwin (Ted) (1903-1964), Wallace (Wal) Hamilton (1906-1977), Lillia (1908-1914) Norman (Dud) Dudley Weston (1911-1996) and Lulu Ann Walters (1914) (Hughes). See more

02.01.2022 We had a great day at the Calliope Markets for Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail. A lot of enquiry about the trail, and a lot of raffle tickets, some caps, mugs and Bears sold. Desley takes a better photo than me.

01.01.2022 Is there anyone who would like to sing Christmas Carol's at our Markets on the 6th December hours are 8 till 12Is there anyone who would like to sing Christmas Carol's at our Markets on the 6th December hours are 8 till 12

01.01.2022 Over the past 3 years I have enjoyed being a Volunteer at the Calliope River Historical Village. Thank you to everyone who helped me through this challenging time. I will be forever grateful. I leave the Village with a lot of wonderful memories. ... Thank you everyone. Please stay safe and look after each other. Kay Bebendorf