Address & Contact
Rockhampton Heritage Village
Phone: +61 7 4936 8681
Email: rhv@rrc.qld.gov.au
Web: https://heritagevillage.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/Home
The
Rockhampton Heritage Village is owned and operated by
Rockhampton Regional Council, with the assistance of a group of dedicated volunteers. Open 10am to 4pm daily (excluding public holidays).
Last entry is at 3pm.
We recommend giving yourself at least 2 hours to explore the village. Entry fee.
Partake in a history lesson with a visit to the
Rockhampton Heritage Village. One of the most popular stops for visitors to Central Queensland, step back in time and marvel at original and reproduction buildings as
well as memorabilia and artefacts portraying life in the region from the 1850s to the 1950s. The Village is set on 11.4 hectares of bush land, and incorporates a charming township from yesteryear with original and recreated homesteads, buildings and businesses.
Experience life before electricity with a tour through many homesteads, view the many vintage cars, tractors, fire engines and horse drawn vehicles and wagons on display, watch how a 1950s print press works, and visit the Blacksmith
Shop on market days and take in the traditional skills from a bygone era. You even have the opportunity to try a range of transport options including horses and ponies, a horse and cart, a vintage double decker bus, vintage fire engine and several other vintage vehicles.