Gympie Ultimate Steam Festival

The Mary Ann

This 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, running on Rattler rails north from Gympie in open carriages made from timbers once hauled by the original MaryAnn. Beautiful machinery and an even more gentle pace than the Rattler. Please note that a prior booking means the MaryAnn is with us only for the Sunday and Monday – so please book early.

Mary Ann - Replica Steam Locomotive.

Mary Ann engine connecting rods and cylindersThe original 1870s Mary Ann was an 8 horse-power locally-built locomotive and hauled Kauri Pine logs from the woods to tidewater. The replica Mary Ann was built in Maryborough and operates every Thursday and the last Sunday of the month (0900-1400 hrs) in Queens Park close to the CBD.

The Original Mary Ann was designed to haul Kauri Pine logs from the Cooloola forests to Tin Can Bay. The engine hauled trucks of logs on a wooden tramway, the sleepers and rails for which were milled with a circular saw driven by the engine.

The Replica Mary Ann was built as a tourist attraction for the City of Maryborough in 1999 by Wm Olds and Sons Pty Ltd. The replica is operated by volunteers of the Maryborough Whistle Stop Inc on the 3 foot 6 inch gauge Queensland Rail tracks in Queens Park on the last Sunday of every month, on special occasions and each Thursday "Maryborough Market Day" also at Queens Park.

Old photo showing Mary Ann hauling timber

The Mary Ann will be operating from the historic Old Gympie Station at Tozer Street, Gympie on Sunday and Monday during the Gympie Ultimate Steam Festival. See the map below for the location of the Old Gympie Station.

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Heritage Steam Attractions

 

 

 

 

 

  

The Valley Rattler

Valley Rattler

The Valley Rattler heritage steam train will run three hour trips twice a day over the four day Gympie ltimate 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...

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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 on Sunday and Monday during the festival. Click to read more...

 

   

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...