Herberton Mining Museum is located on the historic Great Northern Mine site where Australia’s first tin-rush took place in 1880. Within a year over 150 mines were being worked and Herberton became the first town on the Tablelands. The site is recognized for the rarity and intactness of the surviving steam haulage machinery, which surpasses any other mining place in Queensland.
The Great Northern Mine has a significant place in Queensland’s mining history for its central role in the development of the mining industry on the Atherton Tableland and the development of Cairns as a major port in far north Queensland.
The museum explains how tin mining developed in Herberton via an interpretive mine walk through the adjacent bush and a diverse collection of mining objects in its displays. The museum’s collections illustrate Herberton’s mining history from the 1880s when tin ore was discovered and the ‘tin rush’ started, until commercial operations ceased in the 1960s. Both alluvial and hard rock tin mining are displayed and interpreted for visitors.
The Minerals room houses several collections of minerals, rocks, precious metals and gemstones. Hands-on activities are located in the outdoor courtyard, where visitors and school groups can try their hand at rock drilling (by hammer and chisel) and tin panning.
The Great Northern Mine has a significant place in Queensland’s mining history for its central role in the development of the mining industry on the Atherton Tableland and the development of Cairns as a major port in far north Queensland.
The museum explains how tin mining developed in Herberton via an interpretive mine walk through the adjacent bush and a diverse collection of mining objects in its displays. The museum’s collections illustrate Herberton’s mining history from the 1880s when tin ore was discovered and the ‘tin rush’ started, until commercial operations ceased in the 1960s. Both alluvial and hard rock tin mining are displayed and interpreted for visitors.
The Minerals room houses several collections of minerals, rocks, precious metals and gemstones. Hands-on activities are located in the outdoor courtyard, where visitors and school groups can try their hand at rock drilling (by hammer and chisel) and tin panning.
We had a good look about here to day and I can say they had it a lot tougher than any of us, they way they had t live was not good and as for amount of money they would have made for the work done was sad, at least we can know see what they did so we could live a better life and I guess in about 100 years from now others will look at us and say the same.
Its a gold coin entry and is well worth the visit here and do have a good look about and if you are up to it there are walks about the old mine site.
Below is a slide show of some of the things you will see in your visit here.
Its a gold coin entry and is well worth the visit here and do have a good look about and if you are up to it there are walks about the old mine site.
Below is a slide show of some of the things you will see in your visit here.
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