Capella Pioneer Village
Peak Downs homestead is the largest restored station homestead of its kind in Australia – the centrepiece of the 16 building complexes at Capella Pioneer Village.
Useful information
1 Pioneer Street, Capella, QLD
Ticketed
Features
Gift shop
Toilets
Baby changing facilities
Guided tours by request
Opening hours
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday9am – 1pm
FridayClosed
SaturdayClosed
Sunday9am – 1pm
More information about Capella Pioneer Village
The Gordon Downs station woolshed has tales to tell of the 1891 Great Shearers Strike, including the sabotage attack on a military train.
Learn of the post World War II Food for Britain scheme, the 200,000 hectare Queensland-British Food Corporation (QBFC).
See the tractors and farming machinery used throughout the 20th century.
Absorb Capella and district’s social, domestic and industry stories, including its wartime, rail, cinematic and mining history.
