Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
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Step back in time to the life of a coal miner in South Gippsland in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Coal Creek Community Park and Museum is a living history museum, recreating the time of settlement and the story of the coal miners from South Gippsland.
DETAILS
LOCATION: 12 Silkstone Rd, Korumburra
HOURS: Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 10am – 4pm. Extended days of operation apply in school holiday periods.
COST: Free entry, no bookings required
Coal Creek is Gippsland’s largest open air heritage village. Walk amongst the village of 53 authentic buildings including courthouse, school house, general store and miners cottage.
You can find traces of the history in more than half a million items, from thimbles to wagons, clothing to trains. The vast collection of objects tell the story of the coal mining, agricultural, transportation and social history of the southern Gippsland region.
Nestled on 27 hectares in the hills of the Strzelecki ranges, this tranquil park offers an opportunity to slow things down. It also makes a great place for a picnic in the scenic grounds.
