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Discovery guide
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Want to know 8 more about
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the region’s heritage?
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Discover hidden treasures and little-known
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facts about the region’s history and heritage.
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Explore the Sunshine Coast’s network of cultural
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Visit heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
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Please note: Every attempt has been made to ensure the
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The product, services and information given are subject
to change or withdrawal without notice at any time. Inclusion or
exclusion is not to be construed as endorsement of a particular
operation. The publisher, Sunshine Coast Council, expressly
disclaims any liability to any entity for loss, costs or damages
of whatsoever nature arising out of or connected with its reliance
on the contents24of this publication. All material is subject to
copyright. This guide is not an exhaustive list of heritage
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experiences in the region but it is the most comprehensive.
How to use this guide Colour coding Each heritage site in this guide offers a unique Sunshine Coast experience. Sites are located on the map and colour coded by the types listed below: Aboriginal sites Historic sites Museums and heritage places Historical societies and research collections Icons A selection of icons have been created to symbolise the facilities available at each site featured in this guide.
Contents
Aboriginal sites 10
01 Axe Grinding Grooves 11
02 Baroon Pocket 13
03 Bora Ring 15
Historic sites 16
04 Buderim Palmwoods Heritage Tramway 17
05 Dularcha Railway Tunnel 19
06 Eumundi School of Arts Hall 21
07 Kings Beach Pavilion 23
08 Moreton Central Sugar Mill Worker’s Housing 25
09 Moreton Central Sugar Mill Tramway 27
10 Site of the SS Dicky Wreck 29
11 The Big Pineapple 31
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Museums and Heritage Places 32
Bankfoot House Heritage Precinct
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and Mary Grigor Centre 35
13 Buderim Pioneer Cottage 37
14 Caloundra Lighthouses 39
15 Caloundra RSL Military Display 41
Discover Eumundi
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Fairview
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Kenilworth Historical Museum
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Landsborough Museum
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Maleny Pioneer Village
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21 Maroochy RSL Military Museum 53
Nambour and District Museum
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23 Queensland Air Museum 57
Spirit of Cobb and Co
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Yandina Historic House
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Historical societies and research collections 62
26 Bli Bli on Maroochy Historical Society Inc. 63
27 Caloundra Family History Research Inc. 65
28 Genealogy Sunshine Coast Resource Centre 67
29 Peachester History Committee Inc. 69
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Cultural Heritage Levy
Sunshine Coast ratepayers pay a Cultural Heritage
Levy. The levy is charged per household and is
included in the rates payment.
The levy aims to:
• protect cultural places such as
buildings and other significant sites
• raise people’s awareness of
the value of local heritage
• celebrate the cultural heritage
of the Sunshine Coast.
Cultural Heritage News
Visit council’s website to subscribe to the
Cultural Heritage eNewsletter, Heritage Hype.
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Sunshine Coast Heritage Plan
The Heritage Plan provides a holistic framework
for the identification, conservation and management
of the region’s heritage until 2020 and aims to cover
all aspects of the Sunshine Coast’s cultural and
natural heritage.
The plan sets out council’s vision for heritage –
Our heritage is our gift for the future.
Sunshine Coast Heritage
Reference Group
The Sunshine Coast Heritage Reference Group (SCHRG)
advises council on the Heritage Levy program and on
preserving and accessing heritage on the Sunshine
Coast. SCHRG is an endorsed group comprising
heritage specialists and members of the community.
Visit council’s website to view the current
Cultural Heritage Levy Program Budget.
www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
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Mayor’s Welcome
We all remember places and stories, people and
things from our past – and we know how important
these are to us personally and to our families,
because they help us understand who we are.
As a community, it is the sharing of our history that
shapes our identity as a people and what it means
to be a resident of the Sunshine Coast.
To keep that meaning safe, we need to define our story,
and what better way than with a tangible link with the
past – whether it is by physical historical marker or by
connecting with the local communities that know and
value their history best.
Through this guide, council aims to encourage the
community to understand those markers, to visit those
communities, to listen, to read and to feel connected
with this region that we call the Sunshine Coast.
While it offers only a snapshot into our history, it is a
great way to immerse yourself in the region’s cultural
heritage and celebrate who we are.
Mayor Mark Jamieson
Discovery guide 9Aboriginal sites 10 Discovery guide
01 Axe Grinding Grooves
Little Rocky Creek, Old Gympie Road, Landsborough
The Kabi Kabi First Nation People welcome you.
These are Culturally Significant Sites to the Kabi
Kabi First Nation Peoples, the recognised Traditional
Owners in this Region.
Please do not build or modify this area in any way, as
you may disturb or damage a Culturally Significant Site.
This site holds an important connection to previous
generations living traditionally on this Country. The
area was part of daily life and a key resource area for
axe making. The grinding grooves are evidence of
the many generations who have lived on and looked
after this land. The site was likely to have been shared
between both Jinibara and Kabi Kabi People.
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02 Baroon Pocket
Narrows Road, Montville
Baroon Pocket was the focus for one of the best
known gatherings of Aboriginal people in South East
Queensland.
The gathering coincided with the fruiting of numerous
bunya trees in the area, occurring every three years
when the fruit was most prolific. People travelled to
Baroon Pocket from throughout South East Queensland
and northern New South Wales, using pathways that
provided safe passage through the traditional countries
of other groups. Nearby Mill Hill Road and Obi Obi
Creek were such pathways.
Baroon Pocket is in the traditional country of the
Nalbo clan of the Jinibara People, determined Native
Title holders, and mountain people of South East
Queensland. The Jinibara People proudly displayed
their connection to the forested hills of their country
by using symbolic fern designs in their body paint.
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03 Bora Ring
Rapkins Road off Johnston Road,
Glass House Mountains
The Kabi Kabi First Nation People welcome you.
These are Culturally Significant Sites to the Kabi
Kabi First Nation Peoples, the recognised Traditional
Owners in this Region.
Please do not build or modify this area in any way, as
you may disturb or damage a Culturally Significant Site.
In this region, boras are called durns. The durn is a
large raised circle of earth made by women. A smaller
circle, known as a kippa, was located about 60m away
and connected to the durn by a pathway. Male initiates
used the kippa for learning and ceremony. The fragile
earthworks of bora grounds are easily damaged.
Discovery guide 15Historic sites
Did you know?
The walking track follows a path of
approximately 2000 metres (4000 metres
return). An information shelter is located at the
base of the wheelchair friendly access ramp.
Guided tours are available by appointment.
16 Discovery guide04 Buderim Palmwoods Heritage
Tramway Walk
4A Telco Road, Buderim
The Buderim to Palmwoods tramway was a narrow
gauge (2ft 6in) railway built to service the needs of
the farmers and residents of Buderim and district.
It enabled farm produce, fruit, and timber to access
Brisbane via the main-line at Palmwoods. The first
tram ran in 1914 and the last in 1935.
A portion of the original railway remains, running
adjacent to Mons Road. The track has examples of the
cut-and-fill process to create a gentle gradient for the
train through the steep terrain. There are remnants of the
original sleepers, and some rock faces show remains of
the drill holes used to dynamite the rocks.
Cost: Free.
T 07 5476 9509
E tram@buderim.qld.au
www.buderim.com/tramway
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05 Dularcha Railway Tunnel
Dularcha National Park, off Paget Street, Mooloolah
Dularcha Railway Tunnel is a state heritage-listed
railway tunnel south of Mooloolah township. It was
built in 1891 by T Jesser & Company and it is also
known as North Coast Line No 1: Mooloolah tunnel.
The Dularcha Railway Tunnel is significant as part of
the original formation of the track between Brisbane
and Maryborough. The Tunnel provides evidence of the
importance of the railway as a means of transportation,
and its expansion north, in the late 1880s.
The boundaries of the Dularcha National Park, gazetted
in 1922, were created around the railway line enabling
steam train travelling passengers to view a part of
Queensland’s forests.
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06 Eumundi School of Arts Hall
63 Memorial Drive, Eumundi
Eumundi School of Arts is a state heritage-listed hall
at Memorial Drive, Eumundi. It was designed by William
David Fenwick and built in 1912 by William Henry
Bytheway. When the hall first opened on November 15,
1912, the School of Arts building was considered one
of the finest buildings on the Sunshine Coast.
For more than 100 years, the hall has hosted many
different activities including card nights, indoor bowls,
badminton, roller skating and debutante balls. Today the
hall can be booked as a wedding venue or for events
and is used for activities including yoga, calisthenics,
dance classes and various community meetings.
Open: By appointment.
T 07 5442 8762
E info@discovereumundi.com
www.eumundihistoricalassn.org/school-of-arts-hall
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07 Kings Beach Pavilion
Ormonde Terrace, Kings Beach, Caloundra
The former Landsborough Shire Council built the
Kings Beach Bathing Pavilion in 1937 as part of a
large development scheme designed to make Kings
Beach a premier holiday attraction.
The state heritage-listed Pavilion designed by Clifford
E Plant, is a rare example of the built environment at
Caloundra in the 1930s.
According to the local press of the day, the dressing
sheds were designed as to be a functional and
aesthetic addition to the beach. Featuring brick and
plaster with a red roof, the building adds a touch of
vivid colour to the already picturesque scene.
The Pavilion has remained in use since 1937
and captures the spirit of our holiday heritage.
Open: Daily 6am to 2pm.
Cost: Free.
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08 Moreton Central
Sugar Mill Worker’s Housing
and 7 Mill Street and
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14 and 16 Bury Street, Nambour
Moreton Central Sugar Mill Worker’s Housing is a group
of buildings added to the Queensland Heritage Register
in 2008. The cottages on Mill Street are the former
residences of senior staff of the Moreton Central Sugar
Mill Company, and were built between 1897 and 1917.
The house on Bury Street, with its extensive garden and
mature trees, was formerly the residence of the mill
manager and was completed in 1911.
The provision of housing to workers was a practice
common to a number of industries in isolated areas or
new towns, and these buildings provide rare surviving
evidence of the sugar industry that powered the
economy of Nambour from 1897 to 2003.
Please note: these historic properties are not open to the public.
Discovery guide 25Did you know?
Laden cane trains travelling between Nambour’s
shops and commercial buildings featured on many
postcard views of the town.
26 Discovery guide09 Moreton Central Sugar Mill
Cane Tramway
Howard Street, Mill Street, Currie Street, Nambour
The Moreton Central Sugar Mill operated between 1897
and 2003. The tramway network that connected the mill
with cane farms was a key factor in the success of the
mill. The line between Nambour and Coolum was also
used for passengers in the 1920s and 1930s and was
instrumental in the development of tourism in the region.
The cane tramway was laid directly in the centre of the
roadway, and the state heritage-listed tracks can still
be seen in Howard and Mill Streets today.
E nambourmuseum@yahoo.com.au
www.nambour.com
Discovery guide 27Did you know?
Dicky Beach is one of few recreational beaches
in the world to be named after a shipwreck.
Image: Andrew Katic.
28 Discovery guide10 Site of the SS Dicky Wreck
Beerburrum Street, Dicky Beach, Caloundra
The SS Dicky was an iron-hulled steamer, driven ashore
at Caloundra during heavy seas in February 1893.
For 122 years the shipwreck remained on the beach
that now bears its name. Decades of storms and
cyclones gradually reduced the once mighty iron
steamer to a remnant of its former self.
A long term management strategy was developed
to preserve the SS Dicky. Sunshine Coast Council
removed the exposed elements of the wreck on
30 July 2015. The main portion of the keel and hull
remain buried at the beach and may be uncovered
in extreme tidal conditions.
Interpretive works, reflecting community memories of the
wreck, are planned in the adjacent park and surrounds.
Discovery guide 29Did you know?
Queensland Heritage Registered icon,
the Big Pineapple, was visited by Prince Charles
and Princess Diana on 12 April 1983.
30 Discovery guide11 The Big Pineapple
76 Nambour Connection Road, Woombye
The Big Pineapple complex, including the iconic 16m
high Big Pineapple structure, associated tramway, train,
attractions, plantations and buildings, is important in
demonstrating the development of agri-tourism and
roadside attractions in Queensland.
Since opening in 1971, the Big Pineapple has had a
special association with thousands of road-tripping
tourists on the old Bruce Highway. A popular landmark
tourist attraction, the Big Pineapple is the most
photographed BIG thing on the Sunshine Coast!
Open: Daily 9am to 4pm.
Cost: Free entry to viewing deck.
T 07 5442 3102
E info@bigpineapple.com.au
www.bigpineapple.com.au
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Museums and Heritage places
3212 Bankfoot House Heritage Precinct
1998 Old Gympie Road, Glass House Mountains
Built in 1868, Bankfoot House is a state heritage-listed
property and the oldest surviving residence in the
Glass House Mountains. A lunch stop and staging
post for Cobb and Co coaches on the Brisbane to
Gympie goldfields route, the house also provided
accommodation for travellers. It is furnished with
original domestic items, providing a unique glimpse
into early life on the Sunshine Coast. The Friends of
Bankfoot House offer engaging guided tours and
presentations of the house and grounds.
Open: Last Sunday of the month 10am to 3pm
or by appointment. Bookings welcomed
for tour groups, schools and visitors.
Cost: Adults $5. Children free.
T 07 5493 0197 (Wednesday only)
E friendsofbankfoot@gmail.com
heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Places/Bankfoot-House
Discovery guide 33Did you know?
In 1870 – The Brisbane Courier newspaper reported
Mary Grigor’s good results on the preservation of meat.
Using bisulphite of lime Mary was able to serve meat
that was 12 days old, without refrigeration.
34 Discovery guide12 Mary Grigor Centre
1998 Old Gympie Road, Glass House Mountains
The Mary Grigor Centre is an interpretive, archival and
visitor centre supporting the significant collection of
Bankfoot House. The centre houses a work room for
care of the collections including air conditioned store
for paper based items and a dedicated space for
interpretation and display. It adds another dimension
for visitors to Bankfoot House including tour groups,
individuals and schools. The Centre also has a
multi-purpose space available for use by community
groups and organisations for events and meetings.
Open: Available for hire.
Cost: On application.
T 07 5420 8600
E culturalheritage@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
https://heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Places/
Mary-Grigor-Centre
Discovery guide 35Did you know?
The Pioneer Cottage was built by JK Burnett from
local materials, including tallow wood, white beech
and red cedar.
36 Discovery guide13 Buderim Pioneer Cottage
5 Ballinger Crescent, Buderim
The Pioneer Cottage is an original historic Buderim
house built around 1882. Now a museum, the house
remains a living piece of local history filled with heritage
furniture, home wares, period decor, photographs,
clothing and fascinating curios from our past.
The Buderim Historical Society was established in
1966 and works to preserve and maintain the Pioneer
Cottage, and the history of the area.
Open: Monday to Saturday 11am to 3pm.
Cost: Adults $5. Children $1.
T 07 5450 1966
www.buderim.qld.au/history
www.buderim.com/pioneer-cottage
Discovery guide 37Did you know?
In 1910 an incandescent vapour light was installed at the
Caloundra Lighthouse – the first of its kind in Queensland.
Mariners considered it the key to successfully traversing
Moreton Bay.
38 Discovery guide14 Caloundra Lighthouses
3–6 Canberra Terrace, Caloundra
The Caloundra Lighthouses mark the entry to Moreton
Bay and the North West Channel, the main shipping
route into Brisbane. The 1896 lighthouse is the oldest
surviving building in Caloundra and was replaced by the
new Signal Station, Light and Radar Installation in 1968.
The Friends of Caloundra Lighthouses provide guided
tours of the buildings, allowing visitors to explore these
icons and learn more about the part they played in the
history of the town.
Open: Second and fourth Saturday of the
month 9am to 3pm or by appointment.
Cost: Adults $2. Children free.
T 07 5491 7654
www.sunshinecoastplaces.com.au
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15 Caloundra RSL Military Display
19 West Terrace, Caloundra
The Caloundra RSL Military Display is a time capsule
of unique collectibles and memorabilia from the First
World War though to more recent conflicts. It is of great
historical and educational value to the Caloundra RSL
and the wider community.
Open: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am to
2pm, or group bookings by appointment.
Cost: Free.
T 07 5438 5800
E markg@caloundrarsl.com.au
www.caloundrarsl.com.au/sub-branch/military-display
Discovery guide 41Did you know?
The name Eumundi is thought to be derived
from Ngumundi or Huonmundy, the name of
a local Aboriginal warrior.
42 Discovery guide16 Discover Eumundi Heritage
and Visitor Centre
orner of Gridley Street and
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Memorial Drive, Eumundi
The centre features displays on early Eumundi settlers,
industries and contemporary history including the
famous Eumundi Markets. It includes natural history and
a collection of Indigenous artefacts from the region.
Wan’din’in (meaning a gathering of people) at the rear
of Discover Eumundi is a multi purpose arts space
used for arts and heritage related exhibitions.
Open: Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm,
Saturday 10am to 2pm, Sunday 10am to 1pm.
Historic walks of the town are available to
groups by appointment.
Cost: Free.
T 07 5442 8762
E manager@discovereumundi.com
www.discovereumundi.com
Discovery guide 43Did you know?
The house was built from white beech timber logged
and pit-sawn on the property and is one of the oldest
surviving residences in the area.
44 Discovery guide17 Fairview
(also known as Pattemore House)
15 Porters Lane, Maleny
Fairview is a state heritage-listed property on 2.5
hectares of land surrounded by gardens, paddocks
and fruit trees. Fairview is significant in demonstrating
the early development of Maleny as an agricultural
settlement and the expansion of dairying in Queensland
in the early 1900s.
The Friends of Pattemore House lease Fairview and
work in partnership with council to interpret the heritage
values of the site.
Open: Last Saturday of the month 1pm to 4pm.
Cost: Adults $5. Children 12 and under free.
T 07 5420 8600
E culturalheritage@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Places/Fairview
Discovery guide 45Did you know?
Kenilworth Museum has developed an engaging audio
tour of the township, available via app or QR code.
Several historic sites are also tagged on historypin.
46 Discovery guide18 Kenilworth Historical Museum
7/9 Alexandra Street, Kenilworth
The museum provides examples of ‘living history’ with
an operational plug and cord telephone switchboard,
working antique machines and fine examples of the
lifestyles of the early settlers of the district. Collections
include historical photographs, antique farming,
industrial and household equipment.
Open: Sunday 10am to 2pm (March to November).
Groups of 10 or more by appointment.
Cost:
Adults $4. Children $1. Family $9.
T 07 5472 3090
www.kenilworthmuseum.org.au
Discovery guide 47Did you know?
Landsborough Museum was originally built
as the first Landsborough Shire Council
Chambers and opened in 1924. The building
was designed by Brisbane architect, WC Voller.
48 Discovery guide19 Landsborough Museum
4 Maleny Street, Landsborough
A local history museum displaying the heritage of
the area once known as Landsborough Shire and
Caloundra City. Rare collection pieces include three
Dead Man’s Pennies and Premier Frank Nicklins’ office
desk and bookcase. The museum features an exhibition
space, research area and book shop.
Open: Wednesday to Friday and Sunday 9am to 2.30pm.
Group bookings available.
Cost:
Adults $10. Pensioners/Seniors $9. Children $3.
T 07 5494 1755
E landsboroughmuseum@aapt.net.au
www.landsboroughmuseum.org.au
Discovery guide 49Did you know?
The houses are all constructed of locally
harvested pit-sawn white beech timber.
50 Discovery guide20 Maleny Pioneer Village
7 Bryce Lane, Maleny
The Village boasts three pioneer cottages: Priscilla
Cottage which houses mainly local heritage collections
from the Bryce family; Lawley House which showcases
Maleny’s timber and dairy industries; and Glenferna
which is currently undergoing restoration to become
a Schools’ and Post Office Museum. There’s a shed
stacked with old tools and implements reflecting
Maleny’s past farming era and Blacksmith’s shop with
original implements, a cookhouse and open kitchen.
The Maleny Cultural and Historical Society collects,
preserves, restores and displays Maleny’s past life to
share with the community.
Open: Tuesdays and Saturdays 10am to 2pm
or by appointment.
Cost: Gold coin donation.
T 07 5499 9030
www.historicalsocietymaleny.com
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21 Maroochy RSL Military Museum
106 Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore
See over 100 years of uniforms, medals, photos,
weapons, models and memorabilia from all wars
and conflicts.
Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.
Cost: Free.
T 07 5443 2264
E info@maroochyrsl.com.au
www.maroochyrsl.com.au/league/military-museum/
Discovery guide 53Did you know?
The historical museum has a large collection of items
including locomotives from the closed Moreton Sugar Mill.
54 Discovery guide22 Nambour and District Museum
18 Mitchell Street, Nambour
Step back in time at the Nambour and District Historical
Museum and experience life across the generations
since the first settlers arrived in the area. The museum
showcases the rich heritage of the local district, major
industries such as sugar cane, telecommunications and
health as well as many other facets of country life.
Open: Wednesday to Saturday 1pm to 4pm.
Cost: Adults $5. School children $1.
T 07 5441 2119
E nambourmuseum@yahoo.com.au
www.nambourmuseum.org.au
Discovery guide 55Did you know?
The Queensland Air Museum (QAM)
houses a previously operational F-111.
56 Discovery guide23 Queensland Air Museum
7 Pathfinder Drive, Caloundra (adjacent to the
Caloundra Airport on the Sunshine Coast)
Queensland Air Museum’s collection contains over
75 aviation displays including a F-111C A8-129, GAF
Mirage and Australia’s oldest DC3. The collection
includes airfield equipment and displays honouring
people, aircraft, organisations and activities that helped
shape Queensland as we know it today.
QAM is a 100% volunteer organisation. QAM, discover
aviation history. Part of Australia’s Aviation Heritage
Trail.
Open: Daily 10am to 4pm.
Cost: Adults $15. Concession $12.
Children $8. Family pass (2 adults, 3 children
under 16) $35.
T 07 5492 5930
E frontdesk@qam.com.au
www.qam.com.au
Discovery guide 57Did you know?
The owner, Stephen Ralph, attempted to establish an official
world record relating to the largest number of horses (24)
driven in hand in a coach under rein on the open road.
Unfortunately, an American undertook a journey with 52
llamas which earned a place in the Guinness World Records.
58 Discovery guide24 Spirit of Cobb and Co, Australian
Teamsters Hall of Fame and Glass
House Mountains Camping Grounds
2001 Old Gympie Road, Glass House Mountains
A tribute to the Cobb and Co tradition, this complex
is situated on land once part of the historic Bankfoot
House property. Features include the Hall of Fame,
guided tours, and a film presentation in the theatrette.
Visitors can also take a ride in an original Cobb and
Co coach, and enjoy tea-and-damper prepared in the
slab-hut kitchen.
Open: Teamsters Hall of Fame by appointment.
Camping grounds 7 days a week.
Cost: Fees apply.
T 07 5496 9588
E admin@ghmc.com.au
Discovery guide 59Did you know?
Yandina was once called Native Dog Flat.
60 Discovery guide25 Yandina Historic House and
District Historical Society
3 Pioneer Road, Yandina
A lovely example of a hinterland homestead built in 1899,
the building was relocated to the current site in 1996.
Run by volunteers, Yandina Historic House serves
light refreshments, has local information, an arts and
crafts shop, regional historical publications, an art
gallery and a museum. The museum features historic
photographs, tools, machinery and artefacts.
Open: Daily 9.30am to 3pm. Closed public holidays.
Cost: Free.
T 07 5472 7181
E yandina4561@gmail.com
www.yandinahistorichouse.com.au
Discovery guide 61Historical societies and research collections
Did you know?
BBoMHS programs include guest talks,
oral history interviews, displays, slideshows,
articles and publications. In 2015 BBoMHS
sub-leased the former schoolmaster’s
house on Willis Road.
62 Discovery guide26 Bli Bli on Maroochy
Historical Society Inc.
Bli Bli School Residence, 94 Willis Road, Bli Bli
The Bli Bli On Maroochy Historical Society collects,
preserves and promotes local history in the Maroochy
and Mooloolah River areas. Members keep local history
alive through research in the areas of farming, river life,
sport, school, community, holidays and development.
Open: Meetings held in The Old Church, first Monday
of the month from 9.30am (excluding January).
Former schoolmaster’s house open for research
by appointment.
Cost: Free.
A PO Box 222, Bli Bli Qld 4560
T 07 5476 0596/ 0418 748 754
E garrad@gmail.com
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27 Caloundra Family History
Research Inc.
ate 2, Sunshine Coast Turf Club,
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Pierce Avenue, Caloundra
The Caloundra Family History Research Inc. aims to
encourage and assist members in their research of
genealogy and family history. There is a library of
research aids, and experienced members of the centre
are available to provide help to new researchers. The
centre maintains an active interest in local history and
promotes a guest speaker at each monthly meeting.
Open: Thursdays 9.30am to 4pm.
Third Thursday of the month 9.30am to 12pm,
followed by a meeting at 1.30pm.
Third Saturday of the month 9.30am to 4pm.
Cost: Free.
T 07 5437 3879
E caloundrafamilyres@y7mail.com
www.caloundrafamilyhistory.org.au
Discovery guide 65Did you know?
Check our website for details of our regular
workshops and help sessions. All welcome.
Pick up a copy of our local history publications
or order online.
66 Discovery guide28 Genealogy Sunshine Coast
Resource Centre
Petrie Park Road, Nambour
Genealogy Sunshine Coast aims to develop a centre
of excellence for researching family history and
provides a library of 15,000 print items and over
500,000 digital items.
Open: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
9am to 2.30pm.
Thursday 1pm to 5pm (or 8pm by appointment).
Saturday 12pm to 4pm.
Other times by appointment.
Group bookings welcome.
Cost: Free to visit and tour our Resource Centre.
Research visits: Visitors $10 per day.
Membership from $35 per annum.
T 07 5441 4266
E genealogysc@gmail.com
sites.google.com/view/genealogysunshinecoastinc-home
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29 Peachester History Committee Inc.
Peachester Hall, Peachester Road, Peachester
For anyone interested in local, family and general
history. Peachester History Committee meets on the
first Sunday of every month (except January) at the
Peachester Hall, offering a program of guest speakers,
activities and excursions throughout the year.
Open: By appointment.
Cost: Free.
T 07 5494 9557
Discovery guide 69Did you know?
Picture Sunshine Coast is an image database of over
8000 images depicting the history, development and
landscapes of the Sunshine Coast.
70 Discovery guideSunshine Coast Libraries Heritage Library The Heritage Library holds an extensive range of print, video, audio and digital resources, including the significant heritage image collection, Picture Sunshine Coast. Online resources are provided onsite for local history and genealogy research and offsite 24/7 through the library website. The Heritage Library also offers an engaging program of talks and displays to interested groups, as well as research support. Cost: Free. T 07 5475 8989 E libraries@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au www.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
72170C 01/18. Printed on environmentally responsible paper. heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au culturalheritage@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au T 07 5420 8600 F 07 5475 7277 Locked Bag 72 Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Qld 4560
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