Landsborough: Museum, Heritage Walk and Pioneer Park

Landsborough is a heritage railway town on the Sunshine Coast, just north of the Glass House Mountains, with a free museum, a main street of old buildings on Cribb Street and a fully fenced all abilities playground. It is a handy half-day stop on the way to the hinterland or the zoo.

Much of what you will want is a short walk from the railway station, so it works well for a coffee, a wander through the town’s old buildings and a play. Council runs a heritage walk past the main buildings, and the museum is about a 5-minute walk from the station.

Cribb Street heritage buildings

Cribb Street is the town’s main street. Council’s Landsborough heritage walk lists the old buildings along it. Hyde’s Butchery opened as a butcher shop in 1926, and Dyer’s Hall was built in the late 1880s and moved to Cribb Street around 1912. Both are now shops or cafes, and there are bakeries and cafes along the street, so check each one’s own page or social media for what is open.

Other heritage stops on the walk include the Mellum Club Hotel, built in 1888 and moved to its present site in 1914 by bullock teams, the 1924 School of Arts and Memorial Hall, and a World War II air raid shelter built to protect railway workers that was never used.

The railway station is a short walk from the main street and the museum, so you can arrive by train.

Landsborough Museum

Landsborough Museum is at 4 Maleny Street, in the heritage-listed 1924 Landsborough Shire Council Chambers. The displays cover Kabi Kabi cultural connections and early settler life, with artefacts, photographs and changing exhibitions. Talks, workshops and community events run through the year.

Entry is free, and it is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm (closed public holidays). Parking is available in the town centre. Check the Sunshine Coast Council museum page before you go.

The School of Arts and Memorial Hall, opened on 4 May 1924 as a First World War memorial, is another of the town’s heritage buildings and is on the same heritage walk. There is more in the Landsborough Museum guide.

Pioneer Park all abilities play space

Pioneer Park is an all abilities play space on Caloundra Road. The playground is fully fenced, with a large shade sail and natural shade, wide pathways and rubber softfall for wheelchairs and prams, and the park has accessible public toilets, barbecues, shelters, picnic tables and seating. There is parking, including accessible parking.

About 350 metres further along Caloundra Road is a separate fenced dog park, with separate enclosures for small and large dogs, an agility zone in the large dog area, a shelter, a picnic table and its own parking.

Why stop in Landsborough?

Landsborough sits on the Sunshine Coast line and on the road between the Glass House Mountains and the hinterland, so many visitors only see it from the car. A stop here adds history you will not get at a beach or a theme park, and it costs almost nothing: the museum is free, the playground is free and a coffee is the only thing you need to pay for.

It also pairs well with the places nearby: Australia Zoo and the Glass House Mountains are both a short drive away.

Is Landsborough dog friendly?

Yes, there is a council dog park at Pioneer Park with separate small and large dog areas, and an agility zone in the large dog area. In other council parks, keep your dog on a leash unless a sign says otherwise.

Planning your visit

• How long: 2 to 3 hours for the museum, a coffee and the playground.
• Best time: mornings Tuesday to Saturday so the museum is open.
• Cost: the museum and parks are free.
• What to bring: a hat and water for the playground.
• Accessibility: the museum offers a sensory and accessibility guide and a 360-degree virtual tour, and Pioneer Park is designed for all abilities.

Getting there and parking

Landsborough is about 75 minutes by car from the Brisbane CBD (about 79 km). Parking is available in the town centre and at Pioneer Park.

By train, Landsborough station is on the Sunshine Coast line. Rail works sometimes replace trains with buses, so check the Translink Journey Planner or call 13 12 30 before you travel.

Nearby

• Australia Zoo – the nearest big attraction.
• Glass House Mountains – walks and lookouts just south.
• Mount Tibrogargan – circuit walk with a summit warning.
• Beerwah – the next town south.
• Maleny – the hinterland town up the range.

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