Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Museum Inc.

Type: Galleries, Museums and Collections Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

The Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Museum is dedicated to preserving historical material which shows the growth and developments of the hinterland region of the Gold Coast and making their collection available for everyone to experience. The museum holds a collection of original buildings including: Okey House – an original 1930s Mudgeeraba Farm House built with timbers from the old Hampshire Terrace Hotel. Franklin House- an original 1956 f

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Spirits of the Red Sand

Type: Entertainment Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Experience the world’s oldest culture in true ancient story-telling style with Spirits of the Red Sand. Follow the epic story of an Aboriginal family in their life changing journey from dreamtime to the turbulent 1800’s as the British and Aboriginal worlds collide. Delivering a powerful storyline, this first-of-its-kind experience brings to life chapters of a true moving story as you move through diverse sets within an historical village. From

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Pimpama and Ormeau War Memorial

Type: Historical Sites and Heritage Locations Landmarks and Buildings

In church grounds at Pimpama, halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, stands a stone memorial-a soldier statue, his head bowed, hands crossed and resting on his rifle, a tree trunk supporting him. It is, in fact, a replica of the original which was unveiled in 1919 following a public subscription. The original stood in the cemetery of Pimpama Uniting (previously Methodist) Church, a tribute to the seven local men who had died in WWI. It was

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Forest of Memories

Type: Galleries, Museums and Collections Historical Sites and Heritage Locations Landmarks and Buildings

This collection of 15 large totems creates an outdoor museum honouring significant people in local history. The interpretive bollards light up at night, sitting atop a high grassy mound in the centre of Logan Village. At any time it's an interesting and evocative display worth setting aside time for on your journey. Logan Village is situated between Waterford and Tamborine and is an ideal location to stopover for a few hours or a few nights.

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Gold Coast and Hinterland Historical Society

Type: Galleries, Museums and Collections Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

The Gold Coast Museum was opened in 1972, believed to be a former Aboriginal gathering place with middens. The heritage listed grounds and trees of one and a quarter acres include littoral forest and gardens planted with ancient native vegetation. Bundall sugar mill was in the vicinity from 1872 until 1888 and family members of those who worked at the mill have been buried with marked graves within the grounds. The grounds were part of the ABC

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Logan Village Museum

Type: Galleries, Museums and Collections Historical Sites and Heritage Locations Landmarks and Buildings

Make sure you visit the beautiful Village Green that is the centre of Logan Village. Its museum and their wonderful volunteers are very keen to preserve the 150 plus years of local history and share the many stories that it includes. Their work is centred on an area that is triangulated by Tamborine, Jimboomba to Waterford with Logan Village at its centre. There are still many of the Pioneer Families who are represented in the current populatio

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