Woodworks Museum and Interpretive Centre

The Woodworks Museum and Interpretive Centre is a heritage museum at Lake Alford in Gympie, Queensland, dedicated to the history of the region's timber industry. Located on Fraser Road in the Gympie Region, it preserves forestry, sawmilling and woodcraft heritage through displays of historic hand tools, machinery, steam engines and timber samples. The centre interprets the role of timber in Gympie's development and promotes understanding of sustainable forestry and traditional woodworking skills.

Visitors can expect an indoor and outdoor museum set within Lake Alford parkland, featuring heritage timber-working tools, restored sawmill machinery, steam engines, and interpretive displays on forestry and timber craftsmanship. The centre includes exhibition sheds, demonstration areas, and educational panels explaining logging, milling and woodworking techniques. Surroundings include parkland, picnic areas and lake views, with guided tours and self-guided exploration of the collections.