Tolga Museum

03/10/2026

See you all tomorrow! We’ll have our usual stall of fresh 🍑🫑🧄produce, 🪴 plants, jams, a bit of this and that and perhaps a chat! Don’t forget cash and remember no dogs at these markets.

💎 TOMORROW IS GOING TO BE JAM-PACKED AT TOLGA! 🛍️

We have a HUGE day ahead with Tolga Markets + the Gem Festival both happening at the Tolga Racecourse tomorrow, Sunday 4th October!

With all our regular market stalls PLUS the Gem Festival, fossicking, gemstones, jewellery, rock specimens, food and more, we’re expecting a very busy morning!

🚗 PARKING INFORMATION
Parking around the main market area will be limited, so please be patient and follow any parking directions on the day.

We also have OVERFLOW PARKING available at the northern end of the market grounds, with access off the highway towards Mareeba. If the main parking areas are busy, please make use of this additional parking area.

🛍️ Tolga Markets
💎 Gem Festival
📅 Sunday 4th October 2026
📍 Tolga Racecourse, Racecourse Road

Come early, allow a little extra time for parking and make a morning (or day!) of it. ☀️

Two events. One location. One jam-packed Sunday in Tolga! 💎🛍️

Please share this post and help us spread the word about the overflow parking. 🚗📣

28/09/2026

Yesterday, we welcomed descendants of William Henry Bunker, a photographer who documented the Atherton Tablelands during its early pioneering era.
Members of the Dunbavand, Mazlin and Jerome families have entrusted the Tolga Historical Society with photographs and personal items belonging to some of Bunker’s children for display at the Tolga Museum. The Eacham Historical Society has also digitised Bunker’s photographic works, with a book scheduled for publication in the coming months.
The celebratory afternoon tea was a wonderful way to mark the occasion.

05/09/2026

Happy Father’s Day! Why not bring dad along to the Tolga Markets today and stop by our stall! Plenty of plants🪴, fruit 🍋‍🟩, vegetables 🌽, jams, bric a brac 📚, 💯 board, flowers 💐, and a friendly smile.

23/08/2026

🥳🥳🥳 What a wonderful community day celebrating’Ruby’ our stationary steam engine and the history of the maize industry on the Tablelands.

We would like to thank the following for making today a huge success.
Tablelands Maize Festival 👸🏻
Ulysses Coffee ☕️
The Tolga Pub 🙌
Atherton Girl Guides 🧁
Advanced Rural 🌽
Tableland Car Club 🚘
The Trimarchi Family 🚜
FNQ Signs & Wraps 🪧
Tablelands Regional Council 🇦🇺
Tolga Museum incredible members and everyone who attended.

Our community embraced its heritage today 🙌 we should all be very proud.

23/08/2026

Ruby is shining bright today! Come celebrate with us at Tolga Museum, Kennedy Highway.

23/08/2026

On now! Come celebrate with us the launch of our historic steam engine Ruby’s new home!