Museum to open Post Office Display

Nambour Post Office  in Currie Street was a prominent town landmark from 1910 until 1976. This photo was captured in 1966 just prior to automatic telephone service. The building was removed post 1976 and the site is now totally occupied by Telstra exchange equipment and related facilities. 

The grand opening of the Nambour Museum’s long awaited Post Office display is scheduled for Saturday morning 23rd October 2021 commencing at 10am. 

Sunshine Coast Councillor and Heritage Representative Rick Baberowski will officially open the doors of the Museum Post Office.

The exciting new display has been purpose built with funding support from Council’s community grants program and is designed to replicate many of the principal features and services offered at the original Nambour Post Office which was located in Currie Street, opposite the present Council Chambers. 

Local mail services date back to 1885 when Mathew Carroll established the Petrie’s Creek Receiving Office from a bark hut on his property located near the current Showgrounds site.

With an expanding population and improving communications facilities, the local post office moved around several venues in town. Following the installation in 1908 of a single trunk line telephone service for public use, public pressure mounted for purpose built accommodation and the official Nambour Post Office became a reality in 1910. It served the community very well for several decades until the new Lowe Street building was opened in 1976.

Nambour Museum is at 18 Mitchell Street and normal opening hours are Wednesday to Friday 1pm to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm.