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National Carriage Collection
Recommended for all ages
About the exhibition
Experience Australia's finest collection of horse-drawn vehicles in the National Carriage Collection at Queensland Museum Cobb+Co.
Discover how horse-drawn vehicles shaped our social history and impacted Australia’s development.
The National Carriage Collection features 50 vehicles of different types, each of which played a significant role in the development of Queensland:
- Cobb & Co. coaches were passenger vehicles for people travelling long distances between towns.
- Four wheeled buggies were light and stylish, and were used to transport people.
- Four wheeled wagons pulled heavy loads across the Darling Downs.
- Two wheeled carts and drays were used to carry wool bales, milk cream and other produce.
- Sulkies and gigs were light and fast and a popular form of travel for people.
- Omnibuses were the public passenger vehicles for towns and suburbs.
- Carriages were fancy vehicles used by wealthy people who could afford drivers and grooms.
Virtual Tour
Explore the National Carriage Collection from anywhere in the world with our virtual tour. Navigate around the exhibition to uncover stories, objects, videos and more.
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