Community & Business
27 June, 2025
Celebrating 150 years of Clifton
The Clifton & District Historical Society will host its 150th Anniversary of Clifton Township celebrations this Saturday 28 June.
Venue is the Clifton Museum grounds, 46 King Street where displays, demonstrations and presentations will be taking place from 10am until mid-afternoon.
Toowoomba Region Mayor Geoff McDonald will be taking part in the official opening at 11am.
Admission to the Museum grounds is free with admission to view the museum is by donation.
There will be a variety of refreshments available, including freshly made damper, assorted soft-drinks and a Coffee Van.
The wider community has come aboard, with twenty exhibitors plus five from the Clifton Museum taking part, including blacksmithing and corn-shelling demonstrations.
Other parts of the day’s events include music by Tilberry Greens, Classic Cars and Historic Motorcycles 10 -12 noon, raffles, horse-shoe throwing and face painting for the kids.
The timeline display “Looking from then ‘til Now” 1875 - 2025”. which features local businesses, buildings, organisations, hotels, hospitals, schools and “The Father of Clifton” James Mowen.
Funds raised on Saturday will be beneficial for one of the museum’s next big projects, the restoration of the last remaining building from the Clifton Dairy Factory, its old office.
On Saturday, members of the public will be able to purchase items such as old glass bottles, typewriters, telephones, flat irons, salt and pepper shakers and a 1920s washing machine.
