Step back into history at the Lake Goldsmith rally. There are working traction engines steam rollers and portable engines. As for early kero and petrol engines there is at least one type of everyone that existed. There are display sheds with all manner of stationary engines driving lathes, dynamos, water pumps and more. The Grand Parade is held Saturday and Sunday with all manner of engines on show. It's a living museum showcasing engines and the industry they drove from a bygone era. A perfect place for the engine mad male or the...
Read moreGreat venue and groups of people dedicated to the preservation of machinery of historical significance, and to the ingenuity and adaptation of mainly European imports to suit Australian conditions, also to those who operated these machines in conditions that most modern people would not tolerate. The willingness to encourage others to take up the interest, answer and/or offer advice and support for any level of experience, is not only important, but...
Read moreBest steam engine I have seen, model boats, traction engines as well as the full size machines, many of them not just operating but actually moving around the grounds. Numerous displays pumps, and various smaller machines. Steam shovel in the oval and an operating saw mill, old trucks, cars and tractors abound. Hot food and drinks are all on site. All in all a great day out, shame its only once a year, well worth the...
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