Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum in Hervey Bay, Queensland | Landmark & historical place

Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum

Locality: Hervey Bay, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4128 4804

Address: 13 Zephyr St. Scarness 4655 Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia

Website: https://herveybaymuseum.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Just had message from Trip Advisor. We have been awarded the 2020 Travelers Choice Certificate of Excellence. Congratulations to our fantastic team of volunteers. Well done everyone.

23.01.2022 Check out the latest "Beacon" magazine. Great article about the Central Cinema and the slides donated to us recently. Another treasure saved from the Tip.... You can also view the latest magazine online, https://thebeacon.com.au/magazine-publications/... or download a pdf version from here https://thebeacon.com.au///2021/03/The-Beacon-Issue-17.pdf If you like to contribute to our magazine, either in articles or advertising, please do contact us https://thebeacon.com.au/contact-us/ See more

21.01.2022 The 3 masted Schooner City of Melbourne c. 1850, originally powered by a unique oscillating cylinder & piston engine. She was primarily a passenger ship, plying Melbourne to Tasmania but had a variety of uses over her lifetime. She had many mishaps including groundings, fires and on a couple of times was salvaged and refitted as a sailing ship. The connection with our area occurs in her later years when she became the first ship to transport Kanakas from the Pacific Islands... to the Wide Bay and Rockhampton areas. This blackbirding as it was called saw many South Sea Islanders forcibly transported to Queensland to work on the canefields. Whilst still engaged in the kanaka slave trading, she grounded on the Wide Bay Bar in 1870 and was written off by her insurance underwriters. The Wide Bay Bar is an area of shallows immediately to the east/south east off Inskip Point and the bottom end of Fraser Island. She was eventually towed into Tin Can Bay but the damage was not as bad as first thought. She was sold to Edward Priddy of Maryborough in 1871. She was towed back to Maryborough and beached opposite the Eaton Sugar refinery in the Mary River. She made several trips from Maryborough to Sydney, Newcastle and Rockhampton but was eventually put up for sale and bought by William Pettigrew & Co and used to transport sawn timber from the Pettigrew & Sims Sawmill at Dundathu and Maryborough to several ports along the East Coast of Australia. Her end finally came in 1973 whilst returning to Maryborough from Mackay. She encountered a bad storm and was wrecked some 8kms. north of the Burrum River mouth. All of the crew were saved but the City of Melbourne beached and was totally wrecked. Being a wooden vessel, no thing remains of her.compared to the Maheno! Her anchor was snagged by a fisherman on the Wide Bay bar and is now on display at the Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum. William Pettigrew was instrumental in building the Cooloola Railway to transport timber and commissioned John Walker & Co in Maryborough to build the first steam engine in Queensland, the Mary Annthe replica of which was built by Olds Foundry in Maryborough and is still a major Tourist attraction. For further reading, the story of the City of Melbourne’ is available from the Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum. The information is in a book donated to us by the Author, Graeme Broxam entitled The Bass Strait Ferry City of Melbourne. See more

20.01.2022 New State Member Adrian Tantari presenting our President Dallas Cronau with a new Queensland flag at our recent "Moments in time Vol 2" book launch.

18.01.2022 Following our Museum’s acquisition of historic glass slides from the Central Theatre at Scarness dating from the 1930’,40’s and 50’s, our historian, John Andersen, presented the story of the slides on Channel 7 Local News. Amazingly, he received a phone call from a 93 year old man who had kept in his possession for some 70 years, a collection of similar glass slides of songs from World War 2. Again, these could have been so easily lost forever in the town rubbish dump! The s...tory of the slides tells another chapter in the history of Hervey Bay. During World War 1 & 2, two Organisations, the Red Cross and the Australian Comfort Fund, were authorised by the Australian Government to raise funds to supply parcels for our troops serving overseas. The local area Australian Comfort Fund Committee organised many Concerts and Community events to raise money. It is hard to imagine today, but War time Scarness saw sheets strung across the Scarborough Hotel (now the Beach House) as a movie screen and a MAGIC LANTERN PROJECTOR used to project the words of songs for Community singing! The park adjacent the Hotel would fill with locals who would join in the Community singing and for a short time forget the horrors of War. This was just one way of raising funds for our Troops as the bucket was passed around during the singing. The collection of 54 glass song slides have been digitised and amazingly today, some 80 years later, most people still know many of the songs. You can see copies of the actual glass slides here and further details about the Australian Comfort Fund. Our duty as a Museum, is to collect and preserve stories such as this and again, as we have done so many times before, ask that you carefully consider old items you may think are rubbish but make sure they don’t end up as landfill in the local tip! John Andersen, Historian, Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum. See more

16.01.2022 We have just obtained the last of the flooring timber from the Great Hall. We have enough to make 10 more sets and after that there is no more timber. They are going out of the door very quickly so you will need to get in quick to secure one We are planning a new set incorporating Australian Pennies in the near future. These will be made from Australian timber of different sorts. More later. We have lots of other unique souvenirs made by our Blacksmith. Check them out in our Reception area. All very reasonably priced. We still have plenty of the unique Commemorative boxed pens, both Great Hall and Urangan Pier. They make great Christmas presents.

15.01.2022 New Exhibition explores Australians love of boats Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum8th May 2021 Remarkable Stories of Australians and their boats ... Australia’s history is populated with maritime related stories. With over 1,000 rivers and a coast that stretches for more than 36,000 kilometres, it is no surprise that Australia abounds with stories of people who have lived and worked on the water. This exhibition presents some of those stories, exploring the remarkable connections between people and their boats. Remarkable, created by the Australian Maritime Museums Council (AMMC) and the Australian National Maritime Museum, provides an opportunity for regional audiences to hear national and local stories. 34 stories were nominated by maritime museums and heritage institutions from around Australia with 12 of the most compelling stories selected to feature in the exhibition. Check out our own historically registered boat in the fishing shed behind the Stables. After a period of drought, bushfire, Covid-19 and floods the chance for regional communities to enhance a national exhibition with their own content is a great opportunity for outreach and community development. It gives affected communities the chance to share their stories both locally and nationally, said Kevin Sumption, Director and CEO of the Australian National Maritime Museum. Remarkable Stories of Australians and their boats is on an 18-month national tour across regional Australia. All 34 submitted shipwreck stories are available now on the AMMC website in a digital archive at Shipwreck Stories. The project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Vision of Australia program. This exhibition is being held in conjunction with our Antiques Fair, 8th May 2021 About the exhibition Remarkable is presented by the Australian Maritime Museum Council (AMMC) and the Australian National Maritime Museum and is the result of a national project with workshops held across the country. The project was undertaken to create opportunities for community outreach and encourage the participation and collaboration across Australia’s maritime cultural institutions, providing a platform for the inclusion of diverse audiences. The exhibition serves to highlight the local stories of small communities that may be unknown to wider audiences and to support AMMC members in developing their own stories and content, which can be used to supplement the core exhibition theme.

15.01.2022 Starting on Tuesday 12th January, you can pre-register your attendance at our Australia Day event. Click on this link for details. You can either complete the form, email us or ring the Office between 0900 and 1400 on Tuesdays or Thursdays. (4128 4804)

13.01.2022 Here are a few photos of the Deep Creek bridge being built in 1905. Sent to us by one of our members, Rod Lonsdale.

13.01.2022 The Esplanade at Scarness. C. 1930. No bitumen road and the telephone poles carry the lines of the 6 people who had telephones along the Esplanade! Rare mileage marker on the Maryborough/Hervey Bay Road, showing 12 miles to Maryborough. The stump, removed with approval from Main Roads Department, can be seen on display at The Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum. Tooan Tooan Creek looking from the Pialba Oval towards Scarness. The new skate park and playground now occupy the site!

12.01.2022 Along with the other 6 Museums we are at Station Square in Maryborough again today for sales of the "Moments in Time" Vol 2 book. Vol. 1 is still available. $10.00 off if you buy both books together. The books will be available from the Museums hereafter. There will be a second launch at the Historical Village in Hervey Bay on Friday December 18th at 10am. These books make ideal Christmas presents and will be treasured forever.

11.01.2022 Our Australia Day event will go ahead, all being well, on Tuesday 26th January 2021. There will be registration requirements as per Covid regulations. Pre-Registration will start on the 12th January... Pre Registration by emailing your details to our Office ( Click for Registration Form) https://herveybaymuseum.com.au/australia-day-pre-registrat/ Calling our Office to give your details. (0900 t0 1400 on Tuesdays and Thursday 07 4128 4804 Scanning the QR Code on entry Manually registering your details on entry It will not matter if you register and do not attend as we will be checking pre-registered visitors at the gate and marking them off

11.01.2022 Only a week to go before the Station Square launch of our "Moments in Time Vol 2" book launch (Thursday 26th November.) There will be an outside broadcast from ABC on the day. Red Hot specials on the day!!! Buy both editions of Moments in Time, Vol1 and Vol2 for $60, Save $10... Buy the 4 Hervey Bay Museum produced books for $110 (Value $125) Limited number of Signed Souvenir Editions of MIT2 Collectors Edition $50 See more

11.01.2022 Starting to think about Christmas? We have many hand crafted souvenirs at very reasonable prices. Our latest is a set of 4 Coasters made from the Great Hall timber flooring. If any of your family attended the Hervey Bay High School, I am sure they would love one of these sets as a keepsake. Hand crafted by our own wood turner they come boxed with an Authentication Certificate. Limited number available in either Gray Ironbark or Blue Gum.... Only $20.00 per set. See more

08.01.2022 Launch November 26th at Station Square, Maryborough 0930.

07.01.2022 Our thanks to Bunnings Hervey Bay for their generous donation of a Gift Voucher for $200 which enabled us to purchase a vacuum/blower. This means we can now collect the dust etc around our display areas without blowing it all over them. Thanks again Bunnings for being supportive of the local community.

07.01.2022 We expect to be having our second book launch of "Moments in Time Vol 2" at the Historical Village on Friday December 18th. Free entry. Your chance to get the book without a trip to Maryborough which is where the initial launch will be on November 26th at Station Square. Please note that our Carols in the Village will not take place this year due to Covid restrictions etc. We do expect to be having our usual Australia Day Celebrations on January 26th. It will only be a $2.00 ...entry . There will be lots of family fun and things to see and do. You will be able to help make a 10metre long rope which will be auctioned off during the day.. More details later. See more

07.01.2022 This article is from the National Geographic magazine. Our turtles are world famous !!!!. Don't forget the launch of our new book, "Moments in Time Vol 2" at Station Square in Maryborough on the 26th November.

07.01.2022 Some more historical photos. C17 919 on K10 goods at Murgon 03-08-1968 Fraser Island logging tramway 2005 Deep Creek Chowey bridge... BB 1036 & PB15 825 at Maryborough Sept 1961 See more

04.01.2022 It was our pleasure to have Caitlin and family and friends come into the Historical Village to do some Formal photos yesterday. She looked absolutely gorgeous. Model material. Thanks for your donation guys.

03.01.2022 These Australian Timber Coasters are unique in that they have a genuine Australian Penny set into them. We are currently making some in Red Gum. The years of the pennies are various from 1943 to 1964. You can order from our Office on 41284804. Check out our website... https://www.herveybaymuseum.com.au/coasters See more

02.01.2022 An addition to our wood turned souvenirs will be these bud vases. They are red cedar and huon pine laminated. They have a plastic test tube inserted so that the water cannot get to the timber. They will be $5.00 each. You may pre order them at our Office on 4128 4804 . Leave a message if we are not there.

02.01.2022 From the latest Beacon magazine, out now.

01.01.2022 Only 1 sleep to go before the Moments in Time Vol 2 book launch at Station Square, Maryborough. We will be bringing with us some unique souvenirs for sale. These will include Commemorative pens made from Great Hall timber and Urangan Pier timber. We have also just found the last two Maheno pens. If you have been wanting one of these, be quick. Lots of unique blacksmith items too. We will have our ropemaking unit with us so you can make your own souvenir rope for free.