Our Buildings

Schoolhouse

State School No. 2212 is a one-teacher rural school building that was originally built at Hilldene a few kilometres north of Broadford.

It was relocated to Kurkurruc Creek west of Broadford in 1928, and was used by the local community there as their school until 1943.

After this it was sent to Broadford Primary School and was used as a classroom until 1995, when it was moved to its present location in our Historic Precinct.

It is currently used as our museum, genealogical research centre and general office.

Courier Newspaper Office

This was the original office of the Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times. It was run continuously as a hand type set printing office until it closed in 1978 when the retiring owner donated it to the Broadford & District Historical Society. The office is as it was in 1978.

Cottages

Mill’s cottage is an original shingle roofed vertical drop-slab cottage erected in this area.

The 3 room replica pioneer cottage is typical of cottages commonly used in this area. It is fully furnished and has been set up to help explain the life style of Broadford’s early settlers.

Unfortunately the bark roof was badly damaged by vandals and had to be removed. It will be replaced.

Join us!

New members are welcome to join the Society and get involved in one of our many ongoing projects