Theebine Hotel is the original building built 1909, although it was originally known as the Kilkivan/Theebine Junction Hotel. Theebine is a small railway station town north of Gympie along the North Coast railway line. The old Kingaroy/Nanango railway line branched at Theebine with the Dickabram railway station just before the Dickabram Bridge crosses over the … Read more
The Masons Bridge in Rosewood is a recognition of history named after two of Rosewood’s earliest settlers. The brown sign sits beside where the original Masons Bridge existed before it was damaged by floods. The “bridge” is crossed when travelling along the Cobb & Co Tourist Drive . Richard and Emily Mason moved to Queensland … Read more
The Grandchester Railway Station is a heritage-listed historic railway station built in 1876, part of the National Trust in Queensland. Originally known as Bigge’s Camp, it was the western terminus of the first section of the Main Line from 1865, the first railway line in Queensland and the first narrow gauge main line constructed in … Read more
Major Mitchell cairn monument is one of many commemorative monuments to Major Mitchell scattered across the south-east region of Australia. The third expedition of Major Thomas Mitchell was undertaken in 1836, the first European person to visit the area now known as Wedderburn. The cairn is located about 5 kilometres south of Wedderburn on the … Read more
The Bluff Point Ferry is a cable ferry over the Clarence River, connecting to the town of Lawrence and Woodford Island, part of NSW Tourist Route 22. Bluff Point Ferry is the actual name, however, it is sometimes called the Lawrence Ferry. If the ferry cannot operate, the non-ferry alternative is a 67 kilometre detour … Read more
The Old Ashby Ferry Ramp, opposite the Maclean Court House , was the main thoroughfare from Maclean to Ashby for nearly 100 years, built in 1890. The Old Ashby Ferry Ramp started with a hand-winched ferry, replacing a rowboat to bring horses and carriages across the Clarence River. The hand-winched ferry operated for around 30 … Read more
The Maclean Court House was completed in 1893, a beautiful Victorian architecture style building with cedar used throughout and teak flooring. The building is the second for the courthouse, the previous was demolished in 1890 for the new building to be built, along with the Police Station next to it. Maclean Talking Trail The Court … Read more
The Maclean Police Station is a Queen Anne design building, built in 1895. The current building is the third, the first station being built in 1874. In preparation for the new police station, it was demolished together with the courthouse in 1891. The police station sits between the Maclean Post Office and the Maclean Courthouse … Read more
The Maclean Post Office started operating in 1893, constructed in a Swiss style with cedar ceilings and staircase and marble tiles. Over 125 years old, the post office is one of three historic buildings in line with each other, next to the Maclean Police Station and the Court House at the end. While built during … Read more
The Conroy & Stewart is a historical building in Maclean is one of the town’s oldest surviving structures. Built in 1878 for a stock banking company, it became to site for a legal practice in 1944. Conroy & Stewart no longer occupy the building nor is it occupied by a legal practice, now the Maclean … Read more