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Qantas Founders Museum Premium Economy Experience

1. Qantas Founders Museum Premium Economy Experience

The Premium Economy experience Explore the main museum building including our Avro 504k replica, Rolls Royce RB211 747 engine, Bristol Fighter WWI simulator, artifacts and exhibits from the early days of Qantas right up until now. Climb aboard the Consolidated PBY Catalina amphibious aircraft from 1944. Venture into the National Heritage Listed Qantas Hangar - the oldest civil aviation structure in Australia! See the DH-50, the kind of aircraft that started the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and climb aboard the DH-61 - the first aircraft with a toilet onboard! Join one of our incredible tour guides on a 90 minute journey through our Airpark enclosure with a look at our Douglas DC-3 and then climb aboard the Lockheed Super Constellation for a trip through golden age of air travel. Next you'll board our Boeing 707 - the first jet aircraft Qantas ever purchased and the first jet registered in Australia and learn about its incredible journey to be at the museum - it involves Saudi Arabian princes, Michael Jackson, John Travolta and the largest sum ever spent by the museum to acquire a jet aircraft - but you'll have to do the tour to know more. Next up you'll explore the Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747-200 including a visit to the upper deck and a look inside the flight deck. You'll also have the opportunity to stand inside one of the 747's four Rolls Royce engines and have your photo taken inside (photos available in the gift shop for an additional cost). As the sun sets you'll venture back to the museum and into the Airpark to experience our Luminescent light and sound show. Using the latest state-of-the-art projection mapping technology as well as immersive surround sound, our Airpark transforms into a 360 degree outdoor theatre experience. Experience the 100 year story of Qantas and witness the Super Constellation "start up", the 707's engine's internal workings and the 747 become the most unique cinema screen you will ever see!

Cairns: Historic Village Entrance Ticket in Herberton

2. Cairns: Historic Village Entrance Ticket in Herberton

Immerse yourself in Australia’s mining, timber and farming heritage at the award-winning Historic Village Herberton. Explore over 60 original buildings, each housing an extensive display of memorabilia. With quirky Australian collectibles, olden day machinery, vehicles and thousands of genuine antique items, the Village is regarded as one of the most significant outdoor museums in Australia. Take a self-guided tour and enjoy interactive live working displays of blacksmithing, woodturning, John Deere tractors, the printery, small engines, sawmill, and antique motor vehicles. Discover highlights such as the 130-year old grand pioneer homestead Elderslie House, the John Deere Tractor Shed, Coach house, Chemist and Toy Shop, and the delightful Bakerville Hotel - now a traditional tearoom. On Sundays, get the opportunity to experience a heritage train ride on the Atherton-Herberton Historic Railway.

Cairns: Aboriginal Art and Culture Full-Day Trip with Lunch

3. Cairns: Aboriginal Art and Culture Full-Day Trip with Lunch

Spend a day enriching your knowledge of Aboriginal culture. Take a painting class with an Aboriginal artist, learning how stories are told through Aboriginal paintings. Drive through Aboriginal "highways," join a traditional smoking ceremony, and wander through lush rainforest on your tour. Visit Janbal Gallery, where you'll take part in a painting class with Aboriginal artist, Brian ‘Binna’ Swindley. Paint your own canvas and let Binna guide you through cultural painting techniques. Next, drive through Shannonvale Valley on the way to lunch and learn about the ancient Aboriginal "highways" that ran through the region. Once at Mossman Gorge Centre, be greeted with a traditional smoking ceremony conducted by Aboriginal people. Then, with a view of the rainforest, enjoy a delicious lunch infused with local flavors. After lunch, wander through one of the world’s oldest and most beautiful rainforests at Mossman Gorge, home of the Kuku Yalanji rainforest people. There, learn about the special relationship the Kuku Yalanji people have with this unique environment from your Aboriginal guide.

Winton: Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Half Day Tour

4. Winton: Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Half Day Tour

Visit the Australian Age of Dinosaurs with the largest collection of Australian dinosaur bones in the world. Hear how the bones are surfacing and are dug up right here in the Winton region and remain in the area to be prepared and added to an amazingly progressive dinosaur museum. You will see real bones and professional animation to recreate the dinosaurs before your eyes. The Ultimate Dinosaur Tour at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum is 4 sections - Laboratory, Collection Room, Dinosaur Canyon and March of the Titanosaurs. All 4 sections are included in your half day tour. The Museum's passionate "Dino Enthusiasts" provide these site tours and we make sure you are in the right spot at the right time - no hassles, no waiting to book in. The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History was established by a local Winton grazier who was finding numerous dinosaur bones on his property and his passion led to establishing the museum as a not for profit organisation. The museum continues to grow with new exhibits regularly throughout the year, and new sections of the museum opened every couple of years.

Captain's Club Experience

5. Captain's Club Experience

The Captain's Club experience Explore the main museum building including our Avro 504k replica, Rolls Royce RB211 747 engine, Bristol Fighter WWI simulator, artifacts and exhibits from the early days of Qantas right up until now. Climb aboard the Consolidated PBY Catalina amphibious aircraft from 1944. Venture into the National Heritage Listed Qantas Hangar - the oldest civil aviation structure in Australia! See the DH-50, the kind of aircraft that started the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and climb aboard the DH-61 - the first aircraft with a toilet onboard! Join one of our incredible tour guides on a 90 minute journey through our Airpark enclosure with a look at our Douglas DC-3 and then climb aboard the Lockheed Super Constellation for a trip through golden age of air travel. Next you'll board our Boeing 707 - the first jet aircraft Qantas ever purchased and the first jet registered in Australia and learn about its incredible journey to be at the museum - it involves Saudi Arabian princes, Michael Jackson, John Travolta and the largest sum ever spent by the museum to acquire a jet aircraft - but you'll have to do the tour to know more. As part of the Captain's Club package you also have exclusive access to the private rooms of the 707 as well as a one-of-a-kind 707 wing walk. Next up you'll explore the Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747-200 including a visit to the upper deck, climb into the pilot's seat and be awed by the 900+ switches, knobs and levers that control this marvel of modern engineering.. You'll also have the opportunity to stand inside one of the 747's four Rolls Royce engines and have your photo taken inside. Harness up and walk on the wing of the Boeing 747! On arrival back into the museum, you will be presented with a copy of the Hudson Fysh trilogy book set and a complimentary photo montage of your tour. Then sit back, relax and enjoy an inclusive. As the sun sets you'll venture back to the museum and into the Airpark to experience our Luminescent light and sound show. Using the latest state-of-the-art projection mapping technology as well as immersive surround sound, our Airpark transforms into a 360 degree outdoor theatre experience. Experience the 100 year story of Qantas and witness the Super Constellation "start up", the 707's engine's internal workings and the 747 become the most unique cinema screen you will ever see!

Australian Dinosaur Giants Tour

6. Australian Dinosaur Giants Tour

On this tour you’ll meet titanosaur sauropods, Cooper and George, the largest dinosaurs to have ever been found in Australia. Titanosaurs are one of the last remaining sauropod groups in the Cretaceous Period and also were the largest ever land-dwelling animals. The bones of Australotitan cooperensis are the largest bones of any dinosaur so far discovered in Australia, which makes them the largest bones of any animal to have walked the Australian continent. Our local guides have an in-depth knowledge of fossil hunting and delight in unravelling the mysteries of the past. They’ll demonstrate exposing the fossilised bone using specialised tools. You’ll also see the incredible Eulo megafauna fossils and other natural history collections. It’s not every day that you get close enough to touch a 95 million-year-old dinosaur bone!

Qantas Founders Museum First Class Experience

7. Qantas Founders Museum First Class Experience

The First Class Experience Explore the main museum building including our Avro 504k replica, Rolls Royce RB211 747 engine, Bristol Fighter WWI simulator, artifacts and exhibits from the early days of Qantas right up until now. Climb aboard the Consolidated PBY Catalina amphibious aircraft from 1944. Venture into the National Heritage Listed Qantas Hangar - the oldest civil aviation structure in Australia! See the DH-50, the kind of aircraft that started the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and climb aboard the DH-61 - the first aircraft with a toilet onboard! Join one of our incredible tour guides on a 90 minute journey through our Airpark enclosure with a look at our Douglas DC-3 and then climb aboard the Lockheed Super Constellation for a trip through golden age of air travel. Next you'll board our Boeing 707 - the first jet aircraft Qantas ever purchased and the first jet registered in Australia and learn about its incredible journey to be at the museum - it involves Saudi Arabian princes, Michael Jackson, John Travolta and the largest sum ever spent by the museum to acquire a jet aircraft - but you'll have to do the tour to know more. Next up you'll explore the Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747-200 including a visit to the upper deck and a look inside the flight deck. You'll also have the opportunity to stand inside one of the 747's four Rolls Royce engines and have your photo taken inside (photos available in the gift shop for an additional cost). Its then time for your 747 Flight Deck & Wing Walk Experience - climb into the pilot's seat and be awed by the 900+ switches, knobs and levers that control this marvel of modern engineering. Explore the 747 in greater detail and then harness up for an experience unlike any other - walking on the wing of the Boeing 747! This experience cannot be missed!

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What people are saying about Queensland

We found the Herberton Historical Village very enjoyable. It was beautifully displayed & you almost felt that you could have been in the same era. The demonstrations where amazing & were open to questions no problems. The attention to detail is phenomenal & you can feel the love that has been given in order to give to all the Customers/Tourists the experience that would be expected so when you leave you have a fabulous memory. We would not hesitate to recommend this Village to anyone & sorry that we could not spend more time checking this Historical Village out.

Very informative so much history across a wide range of topics in the one place. Make sure you give yourself ample time to see everything. Plus we were fortunate enough to visit on a day there were local live acts performing ‘Tin Pannikin Project’ Some great talent made for a lovely afternoon.

Very interesting , life certainly has changed. A good couple of days to be spent take the time