Gympie Ultimate Steam Festival
Steam Festival Program - April 2011
Friday 22rd July 2011
| TIMES | WOODWORKS THE FORESTRY & TIMBER MUSEUM |
GYMPIE GOLD MINING & HISTORICAL MUSEUM | RED ROCKET TRAIN @ OLD GYMPIE RAILWAY STATION |
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| 9.00am | Small Steam Engine Demonstrations | ||
| 9.30am | Hot Air Engine Demonstrations | Departs Gympie | |
| 10.00am | Official Opening Ceremony | ||
| 10.00am – 3.00pm All Day Demonstrations and Displays |
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| 10.15am | Arrives Amamoor | ||
| 10.30am | Heritage Bus Tour to Suncoast Gold Mobile Steam Equipment Demo |
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| 10.45am | Departs Amamoor | ||
| 11.30am | Steam Mining Machinery Demonstration |
Arrives Gympie Entertainment |
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| 12.00noon | Entertainment | ||
| 12.30pm | Steam Portable/ Agricultural Demonstration |
Departs Gympie | |
| 1.00pm | Lunch/Entertainment | ||
| 1.15pm | Arrives Amamoor | ||
| 1.30am | Mobile Steam Equipment Demonstration | ||
| 1.45pm | Departs Amamoor | ||
| 2.00pm | Heritage Bus Tour to Suncoast Gold | ||
| 2.30pm | Steam Mining Machinery Demonstration | Arrives Gympie | |
| 3.00pm | Hot Air Engine Demonstration | ||
| 4.00pm | Closing Time |
Saturday 23rd July 2011
| TIMES | WOODWORKS THE FORESTRY & TIMBER MUSEUM |
GYMPIE GOLD MINING & HISTORICAL MUSEUM | THE VALLEY RATTLER @ OLD GYMPIE RAILWAY STATION |
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| 9.00am | Steam Saw Mill Demonstration | Small Steam Engine Demonstrations | |
| 9.30am | Hot Air Engine Demonstrations | Departs Gympie | |
| 10.00am | Pit Demonstration | Mobile Steam Equipment Demonstrations | |
| 10.00am – 3.00pm All Day Demonstrations and Displays |
Model Steam Engines Hot Air Engines Portable Sawmills Wood Chopping Demo Woodworker’s Club Operational Drag Saw Shingle Splitting PFSQ Plantation Display |
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| 10.30am | Blacksmith Demonstration | Arrives Amamoor | |
| 11.00am | Official Re Opening of the Woodworks Museum Boiler Whistle Blow |
Steam Mining Machinery Demonstration | |
| 11.15am | Departs Amamoor | ||
| 11.30am | Departs Dagun | ||
| 12.00noon | Steam Saw Mill Demonstration | Steam Portable / Agricultural Demonstration |
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| 12.15pm | Arrives Gympie Entertainment |
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| 1.00pm | Lunch/Entertainment | Lunch/Entertainment | Entertainment |
| 1.00pm - 2.00pm | Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Flyover | Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Flyover | Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Flyover |
| 1.30pm | Pit Demonstration Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Flyover |
Grand Parade Includes Scale Steam Locomotive and Steam Launch on Lake Alford Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Flyover |
Entertainment Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Flyover |
| 1.45am | Departs Gympie | ||
| 2.00pm | Chainsaw Demonstration | ||
| 2.30pm | Steam Portable / Agricultural Demonstration | ||
| 2.45pm | Arrives Amamoor | ||
| 3.00pm | Boiler Shut Down | Steam Mining Machinery Demonstration | |
| 3.15pm | Arrives Dagun | ||
| 4.00pm | Closing Time | Hot Air Engine & Small Steam Engine Demonstration | Depart Dagun |
| 4.45pm | Arrives Gympie | ||
| 5.00pm | Steam Mining Machinery Demonstration | ||
| 6.30pm | Steam Theme Dinner & film/slide Presentation & Live Entertainment | ||
| 9.00pm | Closing Time |
Sunday 24th July 2011
| TIMES | WOODWORKS THE FORESTRY & TIMBER MUSEUM |
GYMPIE GOLD MINING & HISTORICAL MUSEUM | THE VALLEY RATTLER @ OLD GYMPIE RAILWAY STATION |
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| 9.00am | Pit Demonstration Boiler Start up |
Small Steam Engine Demonstrations | |
| 9.30am | Hot Air Engine Demonstrations | ||
| 10.00am | Blacksmith Demonstration | Mobile Steam Equipment Demonstrations | Departs Gympie |
| 10.00am – 3.00pm All Day Demonstrations and Displays |
Model Steam Engines Hot Air Engines Portable Sawmills Wood Chopping Demo Woodworker’s Club Operational Drag Saw Shingle Splitting PFSQ Plantation Display |
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| 11.00am | Steam Mining Machinery Demonstration | ||
| 11.15am | Arrives Kandanga | ||
| 12.00noon | Steam Saw Mill Demonstration | Steam Portable / Agricultural Demonstration |
Arrives Inmbil |
| 1.00pm | Lunch/Entertainment | Lunch/Entertainment | |
| 1.30pm | Grand Parade Includes Scale Steam Locomotive and Steam Launch on Lake Alford |
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| 2.00pm | Chainsaw Demonstration | Departs Imbil | |
| 2.30pm | Steam Portable / Agricultural Demonstration | ||
| 3.00pm | Boiler Shut Down | Steam Mining Machinery Demonstration | Arrives Dagun |
| 4.00pm | Closing Time | Closing Time | Arrives Gympie |
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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... |





