Things To See and Do
Carbethon Folk Museum and Village
Crows Nest
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Take a trip from Brisbane or the Sunshine and Gold Coasts to Carbethon Folk Museum and Village at Crows Nest.
Discover how people once worked, lived and played in the region and be fascinated by the quirky and quaint displays. The Museum is laid out like a street where you can step into the General Store or Post Office and imagine yourself, basket over your arm, making your purchases. See how thriftiness and ingenuity driven by hardship and an attitude of 'waste not, want not', led to creative reuse of so many things, long before recycling was discussed.
Many buildings have opportunities for children to tinker with items such as telephones, school bells, and a working water pump.
It takes two to two and a half hours to browse the displays ranging from households items, a dental surgery to horse drawn farm machinery.
CONTACT DETAILS
Phone:
07 4698 2886
Email: aneave7@bigpond.com
ENTRY INFORMATION
Open Times:
Open 1000 to 1500 Thursday to Sunday and public holidays.
Entry Costs:
| Entry | Cost | Valid From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | $5.00 | 01 Apr 08 - 01 Apr 09 | |
| Child (Aged 4-17) | $1.00 | 01 Apr 08 - 01 Apr 09 | Primary and Secondary. |
| Concession | $3.50 | 01 Apr 08 - 01 Apr 09 |
FURTHER INFORMATION
Children: Children are welcome.
Disabled: Contact operator for further details on access for guests with a disability.
How to get There
Carbethon Folk Museum is located directly on the New England Highway on the north edge of town. By Car from Toowoomba, travel north via Highfields along picturesque New England Highway. Crows Nest is 45 kilometres from Toowoomba. From Brisbane, travel out of Brisbane along the Warrego Highway. Turn right at Blacksoil onto the Brisbane Valley Highway to Esk. Once in Esk, turn left onto the Hampton-Esk Road. Enjoy the lovely half hour climb up the range to Hampton. Turn right onto the New England Highway and Crows Nest is a further 12 kilometres.
From Sunshine Coast, travel via Beerwah, Kilcoy and Esk. In Esk turn right onto the Hampton-Esk Road. Enjoy the lovely half hour climb up the range to Hampton. Turn right onto the New England Highway and Crows Nest is a further 12 kilometres. From north, travel south along the New England Highway through Cooyar to Crows Nest
