Kilcoy: History, Art and Yowie Park

Kilcoy offers several distinct points of interest to help you plan a stay: tourist information, local history, art, Yowie Park and craft. Kilcoy is located on the D’Aguilar Highway. If you are looking for hotels in Kilcoy, you can first consider which of these themes you would like to shape your stay. The visitor offerings are not all of the same kind: a trail exploring the town’s history, a changing gallery exhibition and facilities in the park appeal to different interests.

Planning Information

The Kilcoy Visitor Information Centre provides tourist information and can serve as a point of contact for questions about the town. Services and operating details may change, so check the latest information before making a visit part of your plans. It is also a good idea to check current details for the gallery and Craft Market: exhibitions and opening hours may change.

History and Art in Kilcoy

The Kilcoy Courthouse Art Gallery is located in Yowie Park in Kilcoy. It is housed in a courthouse built in 1910 and relocated to the park in 2011. The building’s history and its use as a gallery come together here: the former courthouse provides a setting for changing exhibitions. The gallery presents new exhibitions every three months. If you would like to plan your visit around a particular exhibition, check the current exhibition schedule.

The Kilcoy History Trail also explores the town’s past, but in the form of a route through Kilcoy. The Kilcoy Hall of History is run by volunteers from the Kilcoy District Historical Society. The society collects and makes historical documents accessible. This gives you different ways to explore Kilcoy’s history: the trail through town and the Hall of History, while the society’s work focuses on historical documents.

Yowie Park

At the centre of Yowie Park stands a three-metre-tall wooden Yowie. The park also has a children’s playground and picnic and barbecue facilities. It is also home to the “For Valour” memorial walk, established by Kilcoy RSL. The artwork, memorial walk and park facilities offer different points of interest in one place. If you are planning a visit with children, the playground may be a factor when choosing activities; the picnic and barbecue facilities are other specific offerings in the park.

Craft and Market

The Kilcoy Craft Market offers arts and crafts made by local artisans and is run by volunteers. It adds craft to the historical and artistic themes. Check the latest opening hours before your trip if you would like to plan a visit to the market.

Choose a Hotel Based on Your Interests

If you are looking for a hotel in Kilcoy, first consider which activities you would like to shape your stay. For art and architectural history, the gallery and its courthouse are relevant points of interest; for the town’s history, you can consider the History Trail and Hall of History as different places to explore. The park offers another combination of public art, a memorial walk, and playground, picnic and barbecue facilities. If you are planning around an exhibition or the market, check the current exhibition schedule or opening hours, respectively.

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