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Samford DistrictHistorical Museum

GOLD COAST, SAMFORD, QUEENSLAND

Gold Coast, Samford, QueenslandGet Directions

On the first Sunday of each month, a blacksmith lights the forge at this open-air village museum half an hour from Brisbane. Wander through a slab-walled 1872 schoolhouse, the original Grovely Railway Station housing a wartime exhibit, and a working telephone collection where handsets across the room still connect. Volunteers run copper workshops and staff the research room. Entry is $6.

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Address

21 Station Street, Samford

Website

www.samfordmuseum.com.au

Phone

(07) 3289 2743

Region

Gold Coast

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