A visit to Ada’s frock shop at the very least will have visitors in awe of the steely endurance of pioneer women. So many clothes to wear in such an unforgiving climate. It may seem incredulous today – and a slow form of torture – but Ada’s Frock Salon takes you...
The cottage home of Bishop John Feetham is worthy of a man who gave much of his time and energy to helping others. Anglican Bishop of North Queensland from 1913 to 1947, he poured all his efforts into his parishioners not his home. A single bed with iron posts to hold...
Scores of bacteria can hitch a ride on an ambulance and back in the day ambulances had their own special car wash to rid them of disease carrying germs. In Herberton’s pioneering days, after a call-out the ambulance would drive into the fumigating room. Everyone would...
The very gracious Elderslie House is the jewel in the crown of the Historic Village Herberton collection. The home of Herberton founder – miner and adventurer John Newell – was built in 1888 of red cedar and white beech. Soaring 5 metre ceilings, spacious,...
Step back into the 1880s this weekend (May 8 and 9) when the Historic Village Herberton presents its Pioneer Weekend Country & Folk Music Festival. Dress up in the costumes of yesteryear for the Pioneer Fashions On The Field (children and adults) to add to the...
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