Laidley Pioneer Village & Museum — Attraction in Laidley

A great place to visit. The folks running the place are to be commended for doing a spectacular job in preserving that which otherwise would be lost.

For me it was wonderful to be reminded off smells and sounds from my childhood. The smell of the pioneers church , the creak of the floor boards and the smell of oil and engines in the old tractor display.

To see how people lived only 3 or 4 generations ago, the feel of the hand sawn timber and the breeze through the floor boards is a just a slight indication of how hard the people that forged our young country lived.

It was also great to see many items with "made in Australia" or similar on them. We should learn from our...

The Laidley Pioneer Village recently open up the gates to the Brisbane Harley Davidson Owners Group. (Brisbane HOG) who made around 45 riders very welcomed to the display of old machinery that dated back in time. They supplied a wonderful array of morning tea cakes / lamingtons / slices which was well appreciated. The grounds and facilities are a spectacular place to visit were you get a huge welcome and introduction from the volunteers. Make sure you stop over and take time out to check out all the marvellous displays that will definitely take you...

A step back in time to view real Australian History. There are often special events that take place.When I visited it was part of the Laidley Heritage weekend. You can walk around the grounds and view historical buildings,such a church school post office and even a jail cell. Also on display are many different horse and buggy drays, carts and carriages. One of the features of The Pioneer Village are the live blacksmith and woodcarving displays. Well worth a visit,and Laidley has some lovely...