Drawings are indicative concepts only and may change on final design — Central Industrial Steel Build

Concept Design — Queensland

The Museum
We're Building

A purpose-built facility designed to house Australia's most significant heavy haulage vehicles — from the pioneering cabovers of the 1940s to the road train giants of today.

A World-Class Heritage Facility

The Heavy Haulage Heritage Museum will be a purpose-built, community-funded facility in Queensland, designed specifically to display, preserve, and celebrate the vehicles and stories of Australia's heavy vehicle industry.

Working with Central Industrial Steel Build, we have developed a concept that is both grand enough to house full-length road trains and road-worthy vehicles, and welcoming enough for families, schools, and enthusiasts from all walks of life.

This is not just a shed full of trucks. This is a living, breathing heritage centre — with a restoration workshop, oral history stations, cab climb experiences, and the space to do justice to these extraordinary machines.

2,400m²

Display Area

Exhibition Halls

2027

Target Opening

Concept render — main entrance elevation · Subject to change

The Building

Exterior Concept

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Side Elevation — Covered Canopy

Street View — Access Road

Rear Elevation

Front Elevation — Street Frontage

Aerial Overview

All renders are indicative concepts only and may change on final design. Concept by Central Industrial Steel Build.

Inside the Museum

The Interior Space

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Main Display Hall

Built for the Big Rigs

The main display hall has been designed with generous ceiling heights and wide-span structural steel to accommodate the largest vehicles in Australia's heavy haulage history — including full road trains, oversize load carriers, and historic cabovers.

Natural light floods through skylights and full-height glazed entry doors, creating a dramatic backdrop for these extraordinary machines.

High clearance for full-height vehicles
Polished concrete floors throughout
Full-width glazed entry facade
Natural skylight ventilation system
Accessible for all visitors

Outdoor & Covered Areas

Beyond the Walls

The concept includes generous covered outdoor areas and a separate restoration workshop bay — allowing visitors to watch active restoration work in progress while keeping the main display halls pristine.

The covered external canopy provides overflow display space for larger vehicles and creates a natural gathering point for events, club days, and truck shows.

Covered outdoor event canopy
Dedicated restoration workshop bay
Separate entry for large vehicle access
Coach and truck parking

Our Vision

"We're not just building a museum — we're building a home for the machines that built Australia. A place where the next generation can stand in the shadow of a road train and understand what these rigs, and the people who drove them, meant to this country."

— Heavy Haulage Heritage Museum Founders