Note: The Rosewood Railway has paused operations while work is undertaken. See the Rosewood Railway Facebook page for updated information. Kunkala is a brown sign outside of The Rosewood Railway, one of two railway stations operated by the railway museum, the other is Cabanda Station. Cabanda Station doesn’t have a brown sign for it but … Read more
Das Neumann Haus is a house museum in the country town of Laidley. Built in 1893 by German immigrant Hermann Newmann, it has been refurnished in the style of the 1930s. Hermann Newmann migrated with his parents and brother in 1884, meeting his wife Annie in Ipswich in 1885. Annie Schermuly, of English and German … Read more
Laidley Pioneer Village and Museum was established in 1972, it is Queensland’s first heritage village style museums. Get the feel of rural life from the early 1800’s in Queensland. The Laidley District Historical Society have developed a village complex with a good insight into what life was like. Laidley was the first stop by coach … Read more
Surf World is a museum with Australia’s largest collection of surfboards and displays of memorabilia showing the culture of Gold Coast beach and surfing heritage in Australia. Surf Word is opposite the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and next door to Superbee Honeyworld. Parking is found in the same carpark but you can park before going through … Read more
The Minjungbal Aboriginal Museum is at the entrance of the Tweed Heads Historic Site, next to the Ukerebagh Nature Reserve. The museum has exhibit and videos of how Aboriginals lived in the area. It is the second site Brown Signs has discovered with a bora ring, an ancient and sacred ceremonial site used for initiation … Read more
The Shepparton Motor Museum and Collectibles is an automotive enthusiast’s delight with a large collection of vehicles, including classics, muscle cars, and classic muscle cars. The motor vehicle collection starts with early examples, such as the 1912 Mors Roadster, a manufacturer that started building cars in 1896. It was absorbed into the more recognisable brand, … Read more
The story of how New Italy came to be is an interesting one that starts with a French nobleman, rather than in Italy, and was never meant to end in Australia, or even for Australia to be a part of it. The museum has stories of the Italian colony that formed New Italy and artifacts … Read more
The Stone Cottage Museum started when the cottage was resumed by the council in 1969 for non-payment of rates and given to the historical society in 1973 for use as a museum for Maclean. In 1988, funding through a grant and loans was provided to build the new building as part of the bicentennial, which … Read more
Yamba Museum has displays and collections on the evidence of the settlement of Yamba and its maritime history. The history of Yamba is diverse and the collection highlights this diversity. It has a telescope that belonged to Francis Freeburn, a pioneer of Yamba and its first maritime pilot. Francis Freeburn was appointed in 1854 to … Read more
The Ballina Naval & Maritime Museum has a collection and displays of maritime and naval history and memorabilia. Ballina has a long history of shipping on the river, beginning with the arrival of Sally in 1842. By 1847, Ballina had four regular trading vessels bring in supplies and passengers and taking out timber. Ballina was … Read more