Moe - Old Gippstown (Gippsland's Heritage Park)
Step back in time to the 1850s and enjoy a visit to Old Gippstown, Gippsland's Heritage Park, Moe. This complete Historical Township is filled with authentic heritage buildings set in 8 acres of parkland. There are relocated heritage and National Trust classified buildings housing century old artefacts. Old Gippstown is also renowned for it's Coach house which contains one of Victorias' best collections of horse drawn vehicles.
The beautiful garden settings are perfect for picnics and barbeques. You can also see a large variety of agricultural and industrial machinery ranging from horse drawn, steamdriven or manually operated, and the blacksmiths forge, in which many were manufactured.
The general store and dressmaking shop contain displays of original implements used around the home in the 1850s.
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Summary of Displays
Note: A map and guide is provided as part of the entrance cost.
1. Shelter Shed
2. Sunny Creek School - SS 2903
3. Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Moe
4. Out Kitchen
5. "Bushy Park" Homestead
6. "Bushy Park" Shed
7. Miners' Hut
8. Coach House
9. The Print Shop
10. Livery Stables
11. Bootmaker and Saddlers Shop
12. Funeral Parlour
13. Gippsland Motor Garage
14. Wagon Shed
15. Tuck Collection of Tinsmithing/Plumbing
16. Maffra Police Station
17. Maffra Police Lock Up
17A Woods Point Lock Up
18. Meeniyan National Bank
19. National Bank Police Stables
20. "Loren" Iron House
21. Wash House
22. Coach Builders' Workshop
23. Motor and Engine Shed
24. "Calagero" Log Cabin
25. "Ashdale" Farm House
26. Tynong Mechanics' Institute Hall/Theatre
26a Camera Display
27. Buggy Shed
28. Narracan General Store
29. Solicitor's Office, Moe
30. Yallourn House & Dr Andrew's Collection
31. Fire Station
31a Narracan Mechanics' Institute Library
Military Display
WWI Mark VI Field Ambulance
WWI General Service Wagon
32. Neerim Post Office
33. Dressmaking Shop
34. Blacksmith Shop and 34a. Wheelwright Display
35. Rhoden's Cobb & Co Inn
36. Rotunda
37. Water Wheel
38. Railway Goods Shed - Kilmany
39. Railway Trolley Shed - Kilmany
40. "Ashdale" Shearing Shed
41. Narracan Mechanics' Institute Hall
42. Farm Contractors' Shed
47. Horse-Drawn Vehicles Museum
Review:
A wonderful place to visit for anyway with an interest in history. It is possible to go inside the buildings which are filled with interesting artefacts. For the kids there is also a playground near the Horse-Drawn Vehicles Museum.
Old Gippstown contains waterways so please be responsible and watch children at all times. It is possible to buy food at the main building to feed the ducks.
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Location
211 Lloyd Street, Moe 3825 View Map
✆ (03) 5127 3082
Email Enquiry
Web Links
→ www.oldgippstown.com.au
→ Old Gippstown on Facebook
→ www.buildingsofoldgippstown.com.au
