Sandgate & District
Historical
Society & Museum
What We Do
- Preserve the community’s memories
- Assist with enquiries into houses, families and local history
- Provide access to historical resources and publications
- Conduct regular morning teas, guided historical walks and history talks.
What’s Happening
Opening Times
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Entrance fees:
$5.00 adults
$3.00 children
Contact
(07) 3869 2283
info@sandgatemuseum.com.au
Registered Charity
We are a registered charity and rely on community support.
Tax-deductible donation, can be made by
card or cash at the museum
or by direct debit to:
BSB: 084 365 Account: 52 501 9521
(For direct debit, please use your surname & initials as a reference)
Where We Are
150 Rainbow Street
SANDGATE Q Australia 4017
Lost Suitcase Time Capsule
Our museum needs your help re the whereabouts of a Suitcase Time Capsule which was to be opened in June 2025.
In June 2023 we received an interesting letter from the Royal Historical Society (Queensland) reminding us about a suitcase time capsule that was established in 2000 by members of the Sandgate Museum & Historical Society, to be stored with the Royal Historical Society.
This initiated much excitement for many of the members and for many others in our community. The society was looking forward to organising a celebration for the event.
Despite many phone calls, Facebook posts and inquiries over the past two years, we are no closer to finding where the capsule is, or whether it ever existed.
We have included the letter sent to the Royal Historical Society in June 2000.
If you know anything about the capsule or know any relatives of Peter Kelly, we’d love to hear from you.
Shorncliffe Station Update
The Shorncliffe station renewal project and accessibility upgrade is well underway. Queensland Rail recently released a tender to refurbish the almost 130-year-old station, with works to commence in 2025.
More than 400 objects of heritage significance were discovered in the subfloor of the old station building, including train tickets, clothing, newspaper and bottles – some dating back to the 1890s. A 1940s sailor’s cap, unearthed in the dig, was even reunited with its owner’s family seven-decades later. Photos courtesy of Queensland Rail.
More information can be found at: https://www.queenslandrail.com.au/…/shorncliffe-station…
and https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1473
