Herberton Historical Village Day Trip from Cairns - Explore Australian Pioneering History
4.8
11 Ratings
Herberton
Embark on a private day trip from Cairns to Herberton Historical Village and delve into the pioneering history of Australia. Explore indigenous heritage, timber and mining industries, and enjoy scenic views along the way.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Historic Village Herberton - Rain, hail, or shine, you depart from Cairns at 7:45 am, stopping to admire the view from the Kuranda Lookout at the heights of the temperate rainforest. The lookout contains spectacular views of the Great Barrier Reef National Park and Cairns city to the Northern Beaches.

Visit the famous, world-renowned Barron Falls, a spectacle on any day in itself, even if the falls are not in flood.

Are you hungry? Maybe a Devonshire morning tea included at the famous Mt Uncle Distillary/Bridges Cafe is the order of the morning.

Visit the Rocky Creek War Memorial Park and learn the important parts the Atherton Tablelands played in WWII.

Now comes the highlight of the day - Inclusive entrance into the award winning Historical Pioneer Village in Herberton, plus an old fashioned cooked lunch. Choose from a selection of home cooked country style meals, made fresh and to your dietary requirements.

After lunch feel free to take in some more of your favorite attractions at the village, including vintage cars, steam operated machinery, the old print shop, chemist, sweet shop, boot maker, school, blacksmith, vintage garage toyshop and so much more.

Included in the tour package is a ride on the Steam Engine train (Subject to weather conditions) before you leave the village, which arrives at the historical Herberton Railway Station where the tour bus will meet you.

Take a small drive up to the Herberton Mining Museum to discover how the town became famous for its large tin deposits. You can also try your luck at tin mining.

Next it’s time to follow the very scenic Crater Valley and Herberton Ranges along the highway to Mt Hypipamee and be overwhelmed with the depth and sight of the ancient crater formed thousands of years ago. Along the way discover the hidden truths of the rich Indigenous heritage, and learn about the historical timber, railway, mining, war and dairy industries of the early pioneers.

In the late afternoon it’s time to enjoy the sunset as you wind your way gently down through the steaming rainforests of the scenic range towards Cairns, arriving back to your hotel at approximately 5:30 pm.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water provided
  • Professional driver/guide included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
  • Live commentary on board
  • Morning tea and lunch available (at own expense)
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information

On your very own private tour, travel through Pioneering Australian History with the award winning Herberton Historical Village. Visit Kuranda lookout, Barron Falls and the local Bridges café. Take a guided tour of the Historical pioneer village of Herberton, followed by an old fashioned cooked lunch. After lunch feel free ride on the Tin-lander train, follow the scenic Crater Valley and Herberton Ranges along the Hwy to Mt Hypipamee. Discover hidden truths of the rich Indigenous heritage, historical timber, railway, mining, war and dairy industries of the early pioneers. Enjoy the sunset as you wind your way gently down through the steaming rainforests of the scenic Gillies or Kuranda ranges towards Cairns.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, such as severe electrical thunder storms or Cyclones (Hurricanes) you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Location
Historic Village Herberton
6 Broadway,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Camper573345
Nov 5, 2023
Step back in time - It was the most visually interesting step back in time, the artifacts, the massive area filled with so much history and preserved so well. It’s worth visit for all ages.
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David
Aug 20, 2023
Simply amazing! - This is an absolute must for those interested in history. An outstanding array of buildings and memorabilia gathered together to showcase life as it was in the early days. Take your time to wander through and compare this to the mod cons we take for granted today!! An exceptional view of the heritage of the area and still cannot believe there was so much to see.
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Lurelleb
Jun 11, 2023
Herberton Historic Village - We were amazed at the size of the collection on display, as well as the attention to detail. Credit goes to the current and previous owners for having the passion to create such an acquisition over time. Allow for a full day so as not to miss any part and don't forget to view the film. We enjoyed our visit and highly reccommend this Herberton attraction.
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Departure11218087479
Aug 13, 2021
Amazing Value - Have just silent the day at this wonderful museum village set on 16 acres of immaculately keep grounds and gardens. It cost us as pensioners $29 each and this entitled us to a three day pass. Had we not travelled 90 minutes to get there this pass would have been ideal as there was just so much to see and do. Mining, printing, saw milling, woodwork , toys and several original houses were just a small part of what was included. Everything was maintained in excellent condition. Toilets etc clean and plentiful. This place is a credit to the people who established it and those who are now maintaining it. Highly recommended
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Pollyanna57
Aug 3, 2021
Outstanding. Heritage buildings and artefacts form a lifelike Village. - We passed the Village a few years before the current Owners acquired it and pulled off a Herculean effort to finalise completion and open to the Public. A commendable effort. It is unique and wonderful. Try to allocate reasonable time (3+ hours) to do justice to touring the Village. The big Pub sells food, drinks etc., and is the perfect place to pull up. Even the old style, corrugated tin amenities block was excellent. The Village has equal appeal for adults and children. There is ample free car parking at the entry. The Village wins our award as the best example we’ve seen of a recreated town, and we’ve been thru several around the world. Everything was spotless, beautifully sited, cool and shaded and the gardens were lovely and fragrant. There is no musty, museum like aura. It’s as if every building still has a family or proprietor in situ, looking after it. The Entry Building has excellent, very well priced souvenirs and gifts. Visitors wander around at their own pace in whatever direction they choose to go. Elderslie the majestic old Queenslander taking prime position at the front was beautifully decorated and themed. Loved it. My next favourite building, tho spoilt for choice, was The Apothecary. Again best example I’ve ever seen. The number of different sets of Apothecary Jars/Urns on display was stunning. The circular padded leather banquette for Customers in the centre of the huge room harked back to a time when Proprietors looked after their Customers. The beautiful, elaborate National Cash Register on the counter looked like it belonged in Tiffany. Worth a visit just to see it. There is a Suspension Bridge crossing the river to the rear grounds where a wealth of farming machinery is scattered about. Every building, posh or humble, had things of wonder inside. All Staff we met were helpful and pleasant. We could have spent an entire day here. My husband is a keen photographer and I love old. Anything/everything. Time flew and our visit was fantastic.
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Coulstom
Jul 12, 2021
A great pioneering expericence - It is a great recreation of a tin mining village. The buildings were fantastic along with the contents inside. Would highly recommend going to if your on the Atherton Tablelands
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Fiona_boyce76
Jul 7, 2020
an amazing step back in time - best 6 hours I have spent in a long time totally immersed in memories of later years. will be back because I know there was so much I missed even after 6 hours.
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Crawfoes
Jan 30, 2020
Great day out - We visited the village for the second time. It has been expanded over the creek. The village is fantastic. So clean and tidy. So much to see. The new area over the creek is great. A farm house and a tractor display. The old sawmill was interesting. We had a lovely lunch there too. Well worth a visit.
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860gemmat
Aug 22, 2021
The good the bad the ..... cellophane sandwich - This was my second time coming to this attraction. My first experience was amazing the place was full of action and the staff where also very friendly and knowledgeable. The cafe was delightful and very well kept and all of the facilities really made it an enjoyable experience My second experience was somewhat lacking. (I'm aware I'm writing this 1year into a world pandemic so I have to be fair to all) But considering the costly entry I expected abit more effort to create an astomphere to enhance the experience. No music was played throughout, staff looked like they would rather be anywhere else. I live in northern Queensland so we are trying to travel to places to support local business etc stay afloat. The staff in the cafe didn't make eye contact and when I asked for a menu they pointed to a board then carried on with tasks. I commented on the strange choice of menu for a historical village, I would have expected delicate traditional dishes fit for the villages time again enhance people's experience. But I was confused by the only choices being a selection of hot curries. I ordered a basic sandwich and milkshake as it was abit pricey and I wasn't very hungry and a cellophane cheap bread wrapped sandwich was graced upon me. For a $6 sandwich I kinda expected a plate and maybe a little garnish. The milkshake is still insane but I was confused. ( I did ask for a plate and got given a take away box ). I guess given this day and age I should probably greatful I'm even aloud the privilege of a sandwich outside. But money is money and I found the service lacking.
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