Description

Old Gippstown Heritage Park is an open-air museum in Moe, set on 8 acres of parkland, that preserves and displays buildings and artefacts from Gippsland’s past.

The park features a collection of 30 original relocated buildings, dating from the 1840s to the 1930s, that offer insight into how people lived, worked and built in regional Victoria.

Included in those 30 original buildings are three very important examples of how architectural design was used to meet the current needs and resources of the time. From Bushy Park homestead, a typical early settler timber structure of the 1840s; to Loren, a rare prefabricated iron house imported from England for the housing shortage of the gold rush era of the 1850s; to Yallourn House from the 1930s planned township designed by the State Electricity Commission for its employees.

Explore these three structures, and many more, to see how building design in Gippsland evolved from prefabrication and functional construction to planned community housing. Together, these buildings illustrate the evolution of domestic architecture shaped by changing technologies, industries and ways of life.

What's On

On Saturday, visitors will have the opportunity to book a limited spot on a guided tour focusing on three important buildings dating from the 1840s, 1850s and 1930s respectively.

On Sunday, there will be open access, giving visitors the chance to explore the entire park using our self-guided tour or at their own leisure. They can also enjoy conversations with our resident blacksmith and other volunteers in costume. 

Children's Activities

Children may enjoy completing an 'I Spy' booklet to find items located around the park. They can also feed our resident ducks.