Gympie Ultimate Steam Festival
Activities and Entertainment during the Festival
2011 Entertainment Program
Woodworks Museum – Museum Verandah Saturday 1.00pm – 2.00pm Country Music School of Excellence - Twisted Sister Sunday 1.00pm – 2.00pm Entertainment |
The Old Railway Station – On the Railway Platform Friday 11.30 – 12.30pm TBA Saturday 12.30pm – 1.30pm The Tapper Girls |
Gold Mining Museum Friday 1.00pm – 2.00pm Karen Thomsen Saturday - Gold Room Verandah: 12noon – 12.45pm Australian Institute of Country Music AICM Line – Up includes : Caitlyn Shadbolt, Aiming High, Disbanded, Playback, The Girl Band,
The Institutes and Various Solo Artists & Buskers Sunday 12.00 – 12.30 Gold Dust Rockers Sunday 12.30pm – 1.30pm Vic Lanyon |
* Please Note: subject to changes
Activities
"A Night of Steam" Dinner
WHERE: Gold Mining Museum , Stamper Shed
215 Brisbane Road , Gympie , QLD , 4570
WHEN: 7pm Saturday 23rd July 2011..@ 7pm
MENU: Three Course Dinner: Stamper Shed
- Sweet Pork Steamed Buns
- Camp Oven Beef Stew & Damper
- Steamed Puddings & Custard
Cold drinks /tea & coffee also available.. $2.00
Your ticket includes:
Step back in time and bring your family along to experience days gone by with a yummy 3 course Steam Themed Dinner, live entertainment and a Historical Film/Slide Presentation on the Big Screen.
PRICES:
Adults $16.00pp
Kids under (-14) $8.00pp
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL...... By 18th July... Phone: 07 54823995
* Guided Tour of Museum (optional) Cost: Gold coin donation
GYMPIE HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS
Guided tours of Gympie including Walking Tours of historical Mary Street.
The tour includes historical information, stories, sing a longs and gold divining. Choose from a short stroll, sit and be entertained or have the guides join you in your bus or a combination of these.
The Tours are available over the three days of the festival from 1hour to 2hour sessions. Price on application with Special rates for group tours.
For bookings please phone Gail or Roger on 54 826086.
TERRY’S GYMPIE TOURS
Short educational guided Sightseeing Tours around the Gympie Town District, from the Gympie Speedway through to the Woodworks Museum, sightseeing all the interesting Industry and Historical Attractions on offer in our local region.
The guided sightseeing tours are available over the three days of our Festival leaving from the Old Gympie Railway Station on the hour and must be booked in advance by contacting Terry.
COST: One hour Tours .. Special Festival price @ $20pp.
Please ask about our Family Discounts.
CONTACTS: Phone 54 829 299 Mobile 0415 276 873
Website www.gympietours.com
Email famdaw@spiderweb.com.au
Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Group
Australian Flying Museum Inc.
On Saturday between 1pm – 2pm look to the skies for the Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Group Flyover displaying some of their vintage aircraft.
The Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Group / Australian Flying Museum Inc. (QVAG/AFM Inc.) is a national Organisation (not-for-profit) that is, as a primary function, dedicated to the Preservation and Operation of Australia's Historic Aircraft. These include airworthy and static (display) aircraft. As an adjunct to QVAG’s activities, the Australian Flying Museum (AFM) is an integral part of the Organisation that focuses on the collection, preservation and displaying of aviation artefacts and memorabilia that would otherwise be lost to future generations. The Group also focuses heavily on promoting Vintage aviation to the wider public!
QVAG was founded in 1975 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia as a state based Group. However, the Organisation has since evolved into one of Australia's foremost Vintage, Contemporary Classic and Warbird Aviation organisations.
The Friends of the SS Forceful will have an information stall and display at our Ultimate Steam Festival at the Gold Mining Museum on Saturday & Sunday.
At the Brisbane Maritime Museum wharf see the powerful steam tug SS Forceful. Built in Glasgow in 1925 and arrived in Brisbane port in March 1926.The Forceful served the port of Brisbane for 45 years. In 1964, SS Forceful became the last coal-burning tug on the Brisbane River. Her towing career ended in September 1970. She was presented to the Queensland Maritime Museum in June 1971. Upon being donated to the Museum, she was preserved as a working vessel, making regular trips down the Brisbane River to Moreton Bay. However, the cost in maintaining her sea-worthiness has become beyond the Museum's resources and she will be maintained as a floating exhibit. At present Forceful is laid up and is continuing to be maintained by the museum volunteers . The friends of the SS Forceful have fundraisers and sell raffle tickets to help raise money to cover costs of restoring the SS Forceful back to her former glory.
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Heritage Steam Attractions
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The Mary AnnThe Mary Ann is a faithful replica of the first steam locomotive built in Queensland in 1873, serving on timber lines in Cooloola National Park. Based in Maryborough, and operated by Volunteers, the replica is on its second visit to Gympie and will be running tours from Old Gympie Station during the festival. Click to read more... |
