Gympie Ultimate Steam Festival
Festival Bookings
Tickets and locations
The festival operates over four days from Friday 9 April to Monday 12 April 2010 – ( the weekend after Easter)
The three locations are all in Gympie, (see map) with a maximum 12 Minute drive between venues.
Ticket Prices
| Ultimate Ticket Including Mary Ann | |
|---|---|
| Adult | $57.00 |
| Pensioner/Student | $45.50 |
| Group | $44.00 |
| Children | $29.50 |
Single Venue Tickets also Available
| Valley Rattler |
Woodwords Museum |
Mining Museum |
Mary Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | $30.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $7.00 |
| Pensioner | $25.50 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $6.00 |
| Child | $15.00 | $5.00 | $6.00 | $3.50 |
| Group | $24.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $6.00 |
The Woodworks is located on the Bruce Highway, 2 km north from Gympie, while the Mining Museum is on the southern outskirts, between the Bruce Highway and the road to Tin Can Bar/Rainbow Beach.
The Valley Rattler and the Mary Ann operate from Old Gympie Station, which is located in Tozer St in central Gympie (on top of a hill – where else do you find a railway?) - Signposted from the Bruce Highway.
Ultimate tickets are being sold from the Rattler office, Phone is 07 54822750, email is admin@gympieultimatesteam.com while online is at www.gympieultimatesteam.com
The Ultimate ticket covers unlimited entry into the Woodworks and the Mining Museums over the four days, plus a three hour ride on the Rattler, plus a 30 minute ride on the MaryAnn. As the Mary Ann is only available on the Sunday and Monday, some patrons may only be able to do the Rattler trip and the two Museums – Prices for this ticket are reduced. Patrons taking the two trips can do so on different days if they wish.
A shuttle bus will run hourly between the 3 venues – fare $4.40 Adults and $2.20 concession all day ticket.
For Shuttle Bus Timetable and more information, go to our “Activities/Entertainment Page”
While online ticketing for the whole Festival is available on the Rattler website, it will require a phone conversation with Rattler booking staff to book the individual Rattler trip plus the individual Mary Ann trip (if applicable).
Public Transport to Gympie
The following contacts will provide you with further information on public transport options to Gympie:
BUSES
Sunair Buses (from Brisbane Airport) - 5477 0888
Polleys Coaches (Gympie) – 1800 072 322
Long Distance Bus Line - 1300 473 946
TRAINS
Travel Train (Tilt Train) – 1800 872 467
Translink (City Train) – 131 230
Travel Centre (Gympie) – 5483 0309
Roma Street Transit Centre - 3236 3035
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 on Sunday and Monday during the festival. Click to read more...
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