The Stone Cottage Museum started when the cottage was resumed by the council in 1969 for non-payment of rates and given to the historical society in 1973 for use as a museum for Maclean. In 1988, funding through a grant and loans was provided to build the new building as part of the bicentennial, which … Read more
Reader Head is on the northern point of Cossack, an abandoned port town in the north-west region of Western Australia. It dates back to 1863 when it was included in a map of Tien Tsin Harbour recorded in 1863. Reader Head was the first light beacon for Cossack, running on oil or kerosene. It was … Read more
Mt Mackenzie Lookout is located in the Mount Mackenzie Nature Reserve near Tenterfield in northern New South Wales. At 1,298 metres above sea level, the lookout has views to the east over Tenterfield and the mountains across the Queensland border in the distance. Mount Mackenzie is named after Scottish born Robert R Mackenzie, who took … Read more
The Pioneer Graves are located at the original site of the Maryborough settlement of the 1840s. The site is marked by a plaque as an Australian Bicentennial Project in 1988. Another plaque says “Heritage Site. This site is part of the original Maryborough Settlement of the 1840s. Several pioneers lie here including George Furber, the … Read more
Sharon Gorge Nature Park is a rest stop and nature park between Bundaberg and Gin Gin, with a walk from the rest area to the Burnett River along a creek. Gorge seems more of a confidence-building name for the creek gully because it doesn’t look like you would expect a gorge to be. The walking … Read more
Usually, when going to a national park, the arrival is at a campground or parking near the start of walking trails that take you through the natural environments we have access to. Fort Lytton National Park is different to most national parks, the historical military establishment the main feature of the park. On the southern … Read more
The Black Stump was a stump established as an astro station in 1886 for surveying the region. Stumps were used by surveyors instead of using a set of legs because it gave more stability for heavy theodolites to take longitude and latitude observations. The astro station was used as part of the survey to fix … Read more
Developed as a bicentennial project, Mount Wooroolin Lookout is just over 4km west of Kingaroy. It has a grassed picnic area, with tables and seating, and BBQs. Unfortunately, there are no toilets. The lookout itself is from an elevated hill offering panoramic views of the area, but some of the views can be seen without … Read more
