Highfields Pioneer Village
Carnival Of Joy Coming To Highfields
The Giant Kookaburra, Giant Koala and Giant Cockatoo will meet The Big Cow in Highfields on Sunday the 19th of September at 11am at Highfields Pioneer Village/ The brainchild of Dr Farvardin Daliri OAM. the Carnival of Joy is a state-wide community event celebrating community togetherness with a parade of giant Aussie iconic animal sculptures. […]
25th Of April Concert And Attractions
After the ANZAC Day remembrances, have you thought about what you’ll be doing for the rest of the day? You could consider spending some time at Highfields Pioneer Village. The day will feature a tribute to the Light Horse and you’ll be able to view shearing and learn about beekeeping and butter making, take rides […]
Welcoming ‘The Big Cow’ To A New Home
Donated to Highfields Pioneer Village in 2019 and moved to Highfields on the 10th of January 2020, the Big Cow was reassembled on new concrete footings, restored to her former imposing glory by Village volunteers, security fenced and an interpretation centre for visitors set up. Now she is well and truly ready to be presented to the […]
Big Cow Being Reassembled
The Big Cow was built in the 1970s to attract tourists to a working dairy farm on the Sunshine Coast. It is one of the many Australian Big Things and was sculpted by Hugh Anderson, who also sculpted the Big Bulls in Rockhampton. The Big Cow is seven times the size of an Ayrshire cow on which it is modeled. It is […]
Coronavirus Closes Village
The management of Highfields Pioneer Village, Museum & Park Inc. has made the decision to close their gates to the public. Volunteers essential to maintenance will still be onsite daily to maintain the Village and it’s animals and gardens, but will follow coronavirus protocol (staying home if you feel unwell, maintaining a 1.5m distance and […]
Tram Finds Its Way To Queensland
The Volunteers of Highfields Pioneer Village, Museum & Park Inc. are very excited to announce their latest acquisition… a W Class Melbourne Tram from VIC Track! The W-class trams are a family of electric trams built by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) between 1923 and 1956. Over the 33 years of production, 752 vehicles spanning 12 sub-classes were […]
Revisiting Our Pioneering Past
There’ll be plenty to interest and entertain families at Highfields Pioneer Village on Australia Day, Sunday January 26th. Members are busy arranging a program which includes the Fire Museum, beekeeping, blacksmithing, tinsmithing and silversmithing, a working draught horse, sheep shearing and spinning and weaving. There’ll also miniature train and vintage bus rides for a small […]
Highfields Poets Breakfast Community Event
If you feel like a good laugh and a hearty breakfast; on Sunday the 20th of October, the Highfields Pioneer Village is hosting the Bush Poets Breakfast from 7:30am to 9:30am showcasing bush humour by renowned poet Wally Finch. Wally Finch is a quick-witted comedic force, and one of Australia’s most renowned bush poets, with […]
