National Trust Heritage Centre

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Journey back to the late 1880s and discover a quaint collection of heritage houses and their stories at the National Trust Heritage Centre.
National Trust Heritage Centre
The three heritage houses featured at the centre have been furnished and restored to their original period glory and include a Worker's Dwelling (1878), a grand villa residence known as The Currajong (1889) and an early North Queensland farm residence known as The Farmhouse (1921). Guided tours are available.

Information

Website

www.townsvillenorthqueensland.com.au

Address

5 Castling Street, Queensland, 4810

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