Heritage Family Fun Day

Sunday 22 September 2024 is the date of our next Back in Time Family Fun Day at Cooneana Heritage Centre. The day will begin at 9am and finish at 2pm. 

You will enjoy Mr Magic's amazing show, listening and dancing to the Bushland Boogie Band, a talk by Melanie Rush from Picture Ipswich, rides on the Trackless Train with stalls such as Imbibis Distillery.

The museum and Cooneana Homestead will be open for you to enjoy the displays. Children will be able to help 'Nea' find some of her lost favourite things!

Cooneana Blacksmiths will be exercising their skills wrangling metal in the Blacksmith Shop with a little surprise for visitors. 

Jim Donald House will show Ipswich's coal mining history with displays and videos and maybe a chance to shovel some coal yourselves.

Spinners, Weavers, Fibre Artisans of Ipswich will open Brighton House to show you their talents and their wares. You could see the Ipswich Genealogical Society in Brigg House for help with your family history research and the Historical Motorcycle Club of Queensland - Ipswich area will be showing some of their vintage and veteran bikes. There's a little one for the children to ride too if you put 20 cents in the slot!

The Redbank Plains RSL will be selling food and drinks, as will the coffee van.

Tickets are $7.50 adults, $5.00 children 5 - 12 years and $25.00 for a family of two adults and up to four children.

Bookings are available online: https://www.discoveripswich.com.au/tour/cooneana-family-fun-day/

Bring the family and enjoy all the activities!

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