| Queensland Dairy and Heritage Museum, Murgon |
Did you know...
Did you know that the Museum building was the old Bank of New South Wales building, built in 1902? It was moved to the complex in 1988 and set up as the Dairy Museum, with large displays from the industry.
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The Queensland Dairy and Heritage Museum's collection is from all over Australia as well as some imported items. It includes jewellery, dolls' furniture made from rock, and polished stones in all sizes and shapes.
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Did you know...
Did you know that, at the Museum site, is a fully restored, old chapel? It was a church built at Hurstville in 1932, and was moved to the site in 2005.
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The Chapel has an old-world charm and includes hymn and prayer books dating back to 1880. Near the chapel is the first home built in Murgon (Castra). It's fully restored with a lot of original items from the 1800-1900s.
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Did you know...
Did you know that the chapel is now available for weddings and christenings? The building was given a new lease of life and reopened in March 2009.
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 | Newspapers from 1800 | |
Wage books, 1930 from the Butter Factor in Murgon | |
All machinery used in dairy farming, from 1890-2000 | |
Large butter vats | |
Cheese-making machines | |
Powdered milk machines | |
Butter boxes, cream separators | |
Collection of old exchanges and phones | |
Books dating back to the 1800 | |
And much more. |
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Queensland Dairy and Heritage Museum, Murgon
Address: 2 Sommerville St (off Gayndah Rd), Murgon Qld
Phone: 07 4169 5001
Open daily from 9.30am-12.30pm
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