Royal Bull's Head Inn
Royal Bull's Head Inn
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Open on the first Sunday of every month, the Royal Bull's Head Inn is a rare, surviving inn building of pre-Separation Queensland. William Horton established his inn at Drayton in the late 1840s, the period when Drayton was an important stopping place between Moreton Bay and the Darling Downs.Furniture and fittings from the period of occupancy by the Lynch family are features internally.
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Helen
Queensland5 contributions
Mar 2023 • Business
Unfortunately some of this information is incorrect. The address is 59 Brisbane St, Drayton, Toowoomba. It is now open the 1st and the 3rd Sunday of each month, except for January, from 10am to 2pm. A coach tour includes a visit to the Inn every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Contact Downs Steam for booking. The building you see was constructed in 1859 and is believed to be the oldest building still standing in Toowoomba.
Written 9 April 2023
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PaulClabburn
Sunshine Coast, Australia119 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
Only open on the first Sunday of each month this National Trust owned property is quite fascinating. Following its demise as a boarding house with a rather chequered past, it was left to fall into disrepair until obtained by the Trust who have already undertaken an extensive restoration programme to bring the old place back to relive its former glories. There is a significant history behind this building and it is worth taking a little time to read some of the information located around the building and will assist the visitor in immersing themselves into this important piece of history. The property contains many trappings of a bygone age and displays many room setting as they would have been long ago.
Some say the place is haunted, but the only spirits evident on the day we visited were those available for purchase across the road!!!
Some say the place is haunted, but the only spirits evident on the day we visited were those available for purchase across the road!!!
Written 9 August 2017
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manamiss
Brisbane, Australia115 contributions
Oct 2016 • Family
Well the say that it hunted and i have to say i think maybe it is..I took photos of my granddaughter on the patio and the doorway ...Then she said i will take some of you grandma.She step back and said did you see that "wot I said the curtain moved how could i see that i had my back to it...When we got back to our motel and was looking at the photos Not one of me turned out ..But the one she took at the window was on there ...Well i ask you
" its it hunted "
" its it hunted "
Written 19 November 2016
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Leigh T
Queensland, Australia13 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
Looks like an interesting place, would have loved to check it out inside. Shame it's not open more than the once a month.
Written 28 June 2017
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becchaffey
Toowoomba104 contributions
May 2015 • Family
This stunning, old building is filled with history! The volunteers have restored this beautiful piece of Toowoomba's past to its former glory and they enthusiastically recall the history of the first occupants of this Inn, Post Office, house....
Written 9 November 2015
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John M
Nanango, Australia177 contributions
July 2016 • Couples
I grew up in Toowoomba and this old lady needs a lot of attention but the volunteers do a excellent job. Come at night when it is open and visit the ghosts when the ghosts tours are on.
Written 3 August 2016
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Ray B
Ingham, Australia207 contributions
May 2022
Stopped at hotel for pics of this historic hotel spoke to a local to learn its history on our way back south to NSW
Written 9 June 2022
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Steve W
Karratha, Australia1,176 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
Great to view from the outside, but very limited opportunities to get inside.
It would be wonderful to have this open for everyone who swings by, but most likely run by volunteers limiting the access through normal business days.
Certainly worth the effort.
It would be wonderful to have this open for everyone who swings by, but most likely run by volunteers limiting the access through normal business days.
Certainly worth the effort.
Written 25 August 2018
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rileyjade96
Brisbane, Australia36 contributions
Oct 2016 • Family
We went here for the paranormal experience one night and unfortunately the friendly spirits decided not to show... But it was such an amazing experience to see the history behind such a beautiful building so much that were planing on going back next month.. The ladies were very nice and knew a lot about the place it was amazing to see so many original pieces and furniture from way back then
Written 8 October 2016
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C8408VWdavidr
Toowoomba, Australia55 contributions
Oct 2015 • Family
This is a marvelous piece of real history left so that we may experience who people lived in the early and mid 1800's.
Written 1 January 2016
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