Category: Queensland

“Once home to the largest single mountain of gold on Earth, the Central Queensland mining town of Mount Morgan has created a “museum without walls” as part of the Queensland Heritage Trails Network.” Click Here for More Information on the Mount Morgan Experience [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”-23.644396,150.387316″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Mount Morgan, Queensland”]

“The Museum houses memorabilia from the early gold mining era and has displays showcasing military, rural, transport, communications and steam development in Australia.” Click Here for More Information on the Gympie Gold Mining and Historical Museum [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”-26.213953,152.685292″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Gympie Historical Museum, 215 Tin Can Bay Road, Monkland QLD 4570,…

“The Burrum District Museum at Howard reflects the area”s past history as a major coal mining centre dating back to 1864, when the first seam of coal was discovered on the banks of the Burrum River.” Click Here for More Information on the Burrum and District Mining Museum [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”-25.318988,152.562157″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″…

“This is an adventure not to be missed! Throughout the mine tour, visitors will learn about the mine and how it is Australia”s largest exporter of thermal coal.” Click Here for More Information on the Blair Athol Coal Mine [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”-22.690547,147.510573″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Blair Athol Coal Mine Site, Blair Athol Mine…