Gympie Ultimate Steam Festival

Sponsors

The organisers of the 2011 Gympie Ultimate Steam Festival would like to thank the following organisations for their assistance and support:

Woodworks, The Forestry and Timber Museum Gympie Times 4GY Cooloola
Woodworks
The Forestry and Timber Museum		 Gympie Times 4GY Cooloola
     
Gympie Conference Centre Gympie Cooloola Tourism 107.1 Noosa FM
Gympie Conference Centre Gympie Cooloola Tourism 107.1 Noosa FM
     
Gympie Gold Mining and Historical Museum The Valley Rattler Private Forestry Service QLD
Gympie Gold Mining &
Historical Museum		 The Valley Rattler
MVHRMA		 Private Forestry Service QLD
     
Suncoast Gold Macadamias Gympie Regional Council Australian Institute of Country Music
Suncoast Gold Macadamias Gympie Regional Council Gympie Conference Centre
     
Woodworks Museum Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Group
Gympie Feed Barn Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Group
 

CENTRO GYMPIE
GOLD FIELDS SHOPPING CENTRE
KILKIVAN STATE SCHOOL
TWO MILE STATE SCHOOL
GYMPIE WOODWORKERS CLUB
ALLAN CAUFIELD
GOLD MINING MUSEUM CAFE
TERRY’S GYMPIE TOURS
COOLOOLA CHRISTIAN RADIO 91.5fm
GLENWOOD PROGRESS ASSOCIATION
IAN ADAMS BOBCAT HIRE
FRIENDS OF THE SS FORCEFUL
PRIVATE FORESTRY SERVICE QLD EMPLOYEES
VOLUNTEERS
DEMONSTRATORS
COL WILLIAMS
SID
RALPH RICHARDSON
REG JORDAN
CHRIS KAPERNICK
MICHAEL PALMER
STEVE HOOD
IAN FORDYCE
ERIC SCHLIFF
JOE TIMKIV
DON NAHRUNG
BOB KLUCK
BARRY LOURENSON
JOHN DAVIS
STEVE ANDREWS
BEENATREE MILLING
MAX KROUGH
PETER BUTLER
ADRIAN HOSE
BILL DOUGLAS
HARVEY NORMAN GYMPIE
CHANNEL 7
CHANNEL 9
THE OBSERVER
GYMPIE PRINTING
GYMPIE BEARING SERVICES

ENTERTAINERS:
VIC LANYON
GOLD DUST ROCKERS
THE TAPPER GIRLS
VICTORY COLLEGE CHOIR
COUNTRY MUSIC SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
RONNIE J
TWISTED SISTER
KAREN THOMSEN
CAITLIN SHADBOLT
AIMING HIGH
DISBANDED
PLAYBACK
THE GIRL BAND
THE INSTITUTES
THE VARIOUS SOLO ARTISTS & BUSKERS

“We gratefully acknowledge the contribution of the above and all other exhibitors and volunteers without whom this event could not take place.” The contribution of the entertainers donating their services is also acknowledged

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Heritage Steam Attractions

 

 

 

 

 

  

Gympie Gold Mining Museum

Mining Museum

During the Steam Festival between 10am and 3pm each day, the Gympie Gold Mine and Historical Museum will be lighting the 20,000 litre Cornish Boiler to generate the steam to operate a 110 year old Walker Winding Engine as well as operating the Thompson steam powered 12 tool 2 stage air compressor and other steam equipment. Click to read more...

Gympie Woodworks Museum

Woodworks Museum

Woodworks The Forestry and Timber Museum in Gympie provides a fascinating insight into the role of timber in Queensland and the Gympie region’s colonial beginnings. Discover how the pioneers worked the timber and how the industry evolved over the decades up to the 1950’s – from axes and adzes, to chainsaws and saw mills. Click to read more...

 

   

The Valley Rattler

Valley Rattler

The Valley Rattler heritage steam train will run over the Gympie Ultimate Steam Festival. The train features a C17 class locomotive and original wooden carriages, with volunteer locals manning the train, as you gently make your way through Mary Valley scenery, starting from the historic Old Gympie Station.Click to read more...

Click here for information on the Mary Ann replica Steam Locomotive.

The Mary Ann

The 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...