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What to do and see in Lockyer Valley, Queensland: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Lockyer Valley, Australia including Laidley, Laidley Pioneer Village and Museum, Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre, Lake Apex Visitor Information Centre, Gatton and District Historical Village, Darling Downs Zoo, Queensland Transport Museum, The Big Red Elephant, Lockyer National Park, Gatton National Park.
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1. Laidley
2. Laidley Pioneer Village and Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Pioneer Village and Museum - Step back in time with over 100,000 exhibits to see! Book a Group Tour, for a school, a nursing home, a car club, even a photo shoot. OPEN SEVEN DAYS!
Reviewed By RSJTD - Sydney, Australia
A must visit when in Laidley. It is just a few km's out of Laidley town. On the corner of Drayton St & Pioneer St, Laidley. Ron took us through some of the displays and his knowledge and personality brought it all to life. My favourite parts were the Ant Bed Clay Bakers Oven - would love to cook my scones in there, the gorgeous 1896 School House with the beautifully written arithmetic books on display, the Pioneer Slab Hut and the Buggies. You need plenty of time to see everything. Many places in Laidley seem to close by 3pm - so go early. During August 2020 the hours were 9 AM to 2.30 PM.
3. Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
The Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre opened in November 2009 and encompasses an art gallery, public library, Visitor Information Centre, Lockyer Legends Wall of Fame, Anzac 100 Portrait Series and the Queensland Transport Museum. The Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre is wheelchair friendly, includes baby change facilities and has ample parking for RV's, caravans, trailers and buses. Outdoor facilities include public BBQ's, covered picnic tables, a playground, toilets, large areas of grassed parkland, dog-friendly walking tracks, a bird hide and permanent exercise equipment right in the heart of Lake Apex.
Reviewed By sandynjasonr - Toowoomba, Australia
We go to the library often and it is very relaxing and quiet. Friendly staff and heaps of books, magazines and dvds selection. Amazing art gallery and beautiful cafe.
4. Lake Apex Visitor Information Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
The accredited Lake Apex Visitor Information Centre is located at picturesque Lake Apex within the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre. Grab a Lake Apex Treasure Hunt whilst visiting and enjoy a free family activity around beautiful Lake Apex. The Visitors Centre has abundant travel information of the local region and throughout QLD, free WIFI, a huge range of souvenirs including local food and handmade products.
Reviewed By karenhL6165TM
Great service from helpful staff. The centre was very interesting, well appointed, loads of useful information and maps to take away. The detail on the maps could be made clearer- ask questions.
5. Gatton and District Historical Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By MerilynStephan - Gatton, Australia
Very relevant to the Lockyer area dispalying equipment and well stocked buildings that portray our heritage. Volunteers are very dedicated.
6. Darling Downs Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 193 reviews
Reviewed By pamgoddard2
I had a super day with my 5 grandchildren aged between 5 and 11. The zoo was very clean, with free parking. The admissions staff helped me work out the best value for tickets, which was great. The zoo was well laid out and there was free sanitizer, insect repellent and sunscreen at the admission gate. There was sanitizer everywhere where you might come in contact with the animals, and a great new toilet block as well as other small toilets throughout. Also lots of trash bins. There was some shade, and we enjoyed that, but it wasn’t a very sunny day. They put on a sausage sizzle at lunch time for $2.50 each, great value, and their food and drinks were very well priced. The bags of animal feed were $2, cheap. There was a large variety of animals, and although I’d threatened to swap one grandson for a camel, there weren’t any there! But having said that, the variety was great. Giraffes, axxas, cheetahs, various antelope and primates, zebras with babies, llamas, kangaroos, lions, a tiger, tortoises, koalas, and lots of Australian birds and some macaws from South America, but that’s just some of them. The only negative thing I would mention is that the talks by the animal carers overlap each other, so you can’t listen to them all.
7. Queensland Transport Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 15 reviews
The Queensland Transport Museum is located inside the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre. The Queensland Transport Museum features a magnificent display of various forms of transport of various ages and a display of over 200 models that explore the creations, founders and functions of the Transport Industry. The Western Transport Exhibit at the Queensland Transport Museum in Gatton Queensland is not only a tribute to J.C. (Cyril) Anderson and his brother M.J.R. (Curly) Anderson, but also to the men and women who worked for this great company. The part these 'pioneering' men and women played in opening up the regional towns of Queensland and Australia should not be under estimated. Western Oilfields Trucking helped open up the oil and gas fields of Australia at a time when roads and certainly highways did not exist. When it rained on the black soil plains west of Toowoomba drivers had no option but to either sit and wait for the roads to dry, or to unload their loads and dig their trucks
Reviewed By 294clarencep
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The historic vehicles were amazing. It was great to learn the history of trucking and the characters that built the industry.
8. The Big Red Elephant
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 4 reviews
9. Lockyer National Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Gatton National Park
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 3 reviews
