LANDSBOROUGH MUSEUM

MAIN EXHIBITION ROOM

The main exhibition is located in the Bi-centennial Wing, which is constructed of mud brick and was designed by architect Gerard Murtagh.  It houses a comprehensive and diverse collection of objects used in the area in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

• Collections

  • William Landsborough - Explorer

  • Sir G.F.R. (Francis) Nicklin

  • John Tytherleigh

• Cameras

  • You will find a great variety in this collection, from Magic Lanterns to movie cameras, Box Brownies to early SLR's (single lens reflex).

• Communication

  • The telephone was the main form of communication in the bush.  Morse code and the crystal radio were important to the war effort.

• Dairy

  • The collection of trophies, office requisites and butter making items from the Maleny Dairy Co-operative complement the many dairy items to be found in the machinery area.

• Dental Equipment

  • Memories of the school dentist come to life when you visit the dental section with its furniture and tools.

• Indigenous

  • Many of the stone axes and flints were collected in the local area.  A wooden boomerang washed up in Tooway Lake at Caloundra, bears the impression of a snake.

• Print-shop

  • Ottmar Mergenthaler's Linotype

  • Printer's camera

  • Typeset

  • Platten printing press

  • Book press

• Wireless to Radio.

  • Did you know that early wireless used car batteries for  power?

• Ships

  • Remnants of the Wreck of the SS Dicky form part of an important collection 

  • photographs of the  SS Caloundra and HMAS Australia

  • locally crafted models including the HM Bark Endeavour

These are a selection of the items to be found in the collection.  Some items might not be on display as they may be being rotated or rested.