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Central Highlands Area Attractions
Central Highlands Area Galleries, Museums and Collections by City
Central Highlands Area Attractions Directory : Galleries, Museums and Collections
Blackwater International Coal Centre
Opened in 2008, the Blackwater International Coal Centre, located in the town of Blackwater in Central Queensland, is a platform for showcasing the Australian Coal Industry to the world. The BICC incorporates an education-based Interpretive Centre which lets visitors learn about the history and future of the coal industry. With well-equipped conference rooms, a cinema featuring new-release movies, Japanese Gardens and an onsite Subway restaurant, the BICC is a social and cultural hub for the p...Blackwater International Coal Centre
Blackwater
Capella Light Pole Murals
Don’t miss the wall and pole murals in Peak Downs Street. The pole near the pub commemorates the fact that the placing of emu plumes in the Australian Light Horse Brigade hats began at Capella during the Great Shearer’s Strike of 1891. Stretch your legs and enjoy the 30 historical murals painted on the light poles along Capella’s main street.Capella Light Pole Murals
Capella
Capella Pioneer Village
The 1869 'Peak Downs' Homestead is the largest restored station homestead of its kind in Australia, and is the centrepiece of the Capella Pioneer Village complex on the Gregory Highway at Capella, in Queensland's Central Highlands region. 60,000 wooden 400 by 100 millimetre shingles make up the roof. No nails, nor any other fasteners, were used in the pit sawn spotted gum timber walls. The Capella Pioneer Village also boasts the woolshed from 'Gordon Downs' station that has a tale to tell about...Capella Pioneer Village
Capella
Dingo Statue
The origin of the town's name is shrouded in mystery! Some say a railway surveyor saw a dingo on the creek bank and gave the town its name, others say that Moses Wafer, an earlier pioneer, heard dingos howling at night and named the town around his camping site. A bronze statue of a Dingo is in the town commemorating the town's name.Dingo Statue
Dingo
Emerald Centenary of Federation Mosaic Pathway
A step by step snapshot of Emerald's history is situated in Morton Park, Emerald. This project was made possible by Centenary of Federation funding. Walk the mosaic pathway which depicts 100 years of Emerald’s history with 21 intricately tiled designs. The detailed mosaics were created by 10 of Emerald's local artists.Emerald Centenary of Federation Mosaic Pathway
Emerald
Little House of Gems
Rubyvale Gemfields - Gemstone Fossicking. They have DIY Gemstone Fossicking Day Tours and DIY Gemstone Fossicking and Camping Tours seven days a week. Bookings are essential for all Tours. Come and visit the Rubyvale Gemfields! Have a dirty weekend! Go Fossicking! You can go to their web site for more info and book your DIY Gemstone Fossicking Tour online or browse through their beautiful online display of, Rubyvale Sapphire Jewellery, Semi Precious Gemstones, Crystals, and Rock Speci...Little House of Gems
Rubyvale
Miners Heritage Walk-In Mine
Miners Heritage is Australia's largest Underground Walk-In Sapphire Mine. Go to the Central Queensland Sapphire Fields and take an informative 30 minute guided Mine Tour which is suitable for all ages. After the Tour browse their underground museum and read about some of the amazing sapphires that have been found over the years. Buy a bucket of “wash” and start fossicking for your own gem, their friendly staff will show you how. Miners Heritage has an airconditioned showroom with a huge select...Miners Heritage Walk-In Mine
Rubyvale
Rubyvale Gem Gallery
Rubyvale Gem Gallery is a small family business established in 1988, and now situated in their brand new shop on Main Street in Rubyvale. For over 30 years Peter Brown has been mining and cutting the local sapphires, and setting them in uniquely designed jewellery. He is recognised as a sapphire specialist and one of the best gem cutters on the Gemfields today. Visitors to the Rubyvale Gem Gallery see one of the most spectacular collections of rare and valuable precious Australian sapphires in ...Rubyvale Gem Gallery
Rubyvale
Van Gogh Sunflower Painting
The world's biggest Van Gogh sunflower painting is situated in Morton Park, Emerald. The superstructure is 25 metres high with approximately 13.6 tonnes of steel involved in its construction. It is part of a concept by Cameron Cross to erect seven Sunflower sculptures in seven different countries, reproducing Van Gogh's seven different Sunflower paintings. Emerald's Sunflower Painting was finished on 8 November 1999. The painting celebrates the Central Highland's reputation as a major sunflow...Van Gogh Sunflower Painting
Emerald