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Of more than 90 public hospitals erected in Queensland in the 19th century, only ten buildings are known to survive. Within this group, the former Springsure Hospital complex is the only example of a small cottage type hospital that combined a small pavilion ward with other facilities in the one main building.
It was opened as a museum in It is open by appointment only. Historical Association Museum Located in the park next to the Springsure Federation Woolshed Information Centre, the Historical Association Museum is primarily some old farm equipment and a couple of interesting historic buildings. One explains that it is "an old home from the Rolleston district; built over years ago by Jack Douglas and is wholly constructed from hand prepared bush timber.
A Mr Fitzgerald cut and treated the interior slabs with a broad axe, from timber cut very close to the Rolleston township. Mr Eddie Priddle lived in the home when he first married.
It was constructed The building served for some years as a cooking and living quarters for a caretaker until , after which time it was used as a dining room when Cedric Wills built the present Minerva Creek homestead. The windmill has a diameter of 24 feet just under 7. Its name is derived from the figure appearing in the town-facing side of the rock that looks like the Virgin Mary cradling the baby Jesus. See if you can spot these figures at night time when Virgin Rock is floodlit for all to see.
In the grassy open woodlands mountain coolibahs, silver-leaved ironbarks and gum-topped bloodwoods tower over macrozamias and grasstrees. Dry rainforest featuring figs, stinging trees, pittosporums and vines flourishes in sheltered gorges and at the base of the sheer cliffs. Mt Zamia and the Lookouts From the Car Park within the Minerva Hills National Park there are a number of accessible walks offering panoramic views across the countryside.
Skyline Lookout—1. There is a good view from the top of the mountain and the day use area is ideal for picnics. Eclipse Gap Lookout Continue to the end of Dendle Drive and there is a short walk from the Eclipse Gap car park which leads to a lookout with views across Dillies Knob, a remnant basalt column from the area's volcanic past.
It offers one of the easiest 21 km walks imaginable which winds along the valley floor and criss-crosses the Carnarvon Creek on stepping stones which are so stable and well-placed you could dance across the water and never fall in. This is unique countryside where the highlight is the huge Aboriginal art gallery which lies 5. But it is not the Art Gallery that is the only impressive aspect of Carnarvon Gorge.
The gorge contains ancient remnants of flora which, in the drier zones above the gorge, died out millions of years ago. Its hidden gorges include the Amphitheatre, a glorious hidden grotto with walls covered in moss, and the Moss Garden, a fairytale gorge where water constantly drips and mosses, tree ferns and liverworts provide a cool retreat on the hottest of central Queensland days.
This is not intended to be definitive. It is an account of a very pleasant day I spent walking up the gorge. It is unforgettable - as the photographs indicate - and definitely worth the effort because, for sheer distance from any major town, Carnarvon National Park is a labour of love but one which is rewarding for those who are interested in the beauty of the Australian bush, unique rainforest and flora, and some of the finest Aboriginal art in the country.
The Queensland Department of National Parks has described the area as a "tangle of peaks, gorges, and sandstone cliffs, it is one of the wildest regions of the central western section of Queensland. The main attraction in the park is the gorge itself. Extending for over 30 km it varies in width from metres. Emerald had a railway station on the line from Rockhampton since , and this advantage would enable it to surpass Springsure as the district's main town by the s.
In addition, the railway invited local pastoral workers to spend their cheques in Rockhampton rather than Springsure. Springsure was the administrative centre of Bauhinia Shire Whilst the town's population slowly increased, the shire's decreased during the ss. Prickly pear and weed pests, intermittent drought and the unsuitability of some land for sheep held back rural prosperity.
Increases in grain crops and a further swing away from sheep to beef cattle restored prosperity. It also includes the relocated Cairdbeign homestead, an s school building and a fascinating collection of period pieces and historical artefacts.
No Eftpos. Open 10am — 3pm everyday except Thursdays. Yumba Burin Keeping Place Situated at the cemetery is an Indigenous crypt in which barkwrapped Aboriginal remains and artefacts are stored. Contact Darryl Black for access. We will update this page when it re-opens.
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