Woolpack Inn Museum — Attraction in Holbrook

The Woolpack Inn Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10 am till 3pm. Costs Children $5 Concessions $6 Adults $8 Well worth a visit

HISTORY

The Woolpack Inn Museum was originally known as the Criterion Hotel it was a one storey brick and timber place with a very humble water supply. It was built by John Purcell Holbrooks Pioneer from Ireland it was built just before the first land sales on 10 August 1858. It was named after the original Woolpack Inn, which was located on the north bank of the Ten Mile Creek near the swimming 🏊‍♂️ pool. In April 1840, Johann Pobst was granted the licence of The Woolpack Inn. Travellers referred to the area as " John the Germans Inn" and "the Germans." The original Criterion Hotel 🏨 suffered the fate of many buildings in the 1890s, as in August and September 1895, the hotel 🏨 burnt 🔥 down in two separate fires 🔥. Donald McInnes rebuilt the single storey brick building. The second storey was added in September 1913. This building continued operating as the Criterion Hotel 🏨 ("Bottom Pub") under licence Kevin Murphy until it closed its doors 🚪 on 30th June 1965. They remained closed until it reopened it's doors as the Woolpack Inn museum in February 1971 and ran 🏃‍♀️ by local community organisation . The premises consist of 22 rooms exhibiting the way Germanton and Holbrook residents lived between the late 1800s and early 1900s. The rooms include bedrooms, sitting rooms, formal dining 🍽 room, printing, chapel, medical, etc. Outside, there is a kitchen, laundry, Germanton Bakery, early school 🏫 house, blacksmiths shop, and machinery sheds with wagons, coaches, and...

Fabulous way to stretch the legs and so many artefacts to take in. Inside and outside there’s something for everyone - and the kids can roam free in the garden. Some of the stuff gives Sovereign Hill a run for its money (the bakery and school house) and don’t forget to open the door on the outhouse 😂. Real history here. Definitely worth a stop...

I was totally blown away by this place. Sooooo much stuff fills every room. A truly incredible collection that deposits you into the past in such a beautiful way. The people that volunteer here are really lovely and take the time to chat and tell stories. Take the time to really...