Central Highlands Attractions

Miner's Cottage

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A truly unique experience of searching for that elusive *Gemstone. Miner's Cottage has a New Owner Gae Guyton come and visit, buy a bucket of...

Alpha Petrified Wood

The volunteers at the Rowley Roberts Tourist Information Centre can show you examples of petrified wood and direct you to where you might see this...

Cullin-La-Ringo Massacre Site

The Cullin-La-Ringo massacre, which occurred in central Queensland on 17 October 1861, was one of Australias largest killings of white settlers by...

Federation Woolshed and Rich Park

View one of the largest windmills in Queensland, measuring 24 feet in diameter. While in Springsure visit the Federation Woolshed - with an...

Alpha Murals

Alpha is branded the Town of Murals due to the 27 colourful murals painted on buildings throughout the town. Each mural depicts a different aspect...

Miners Heritage Walk In Mine

At Miners Heritage you can explore the world of sapphires, gem-cutting and fossicking. A 30 minute tour of the mine allows visitors to observe the...

Taylor's Fine Sapphires

Taylor's Fine Sapphires offer a range of unique jewellery, made from local gemstones, not seen in commercial outlets - based in Rubyvale....

Gem Towns

Anakie is a small town which was founded in the 1887 after a find of zircons at Retreat Creek. It has a railway station, hotel-motel and local...

Blue Hollow Mine

Visit Peter and Debbie Chalmers at the Blue Hollow Mine for the full sapphire fossicking experience. Fossick at the park through original dirt...

Virgin Rock

Virgin rock, which is situated four kilometres from Springsure is on the eastern side of Mount Zamia and has a naturally formed likeness to the...

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...

Capella Pioneer Village

The 1869 'Peak Downs' Homestead is the largest restored station homestead of its kind in Australia, and it is the centrepiece of the...

Jericho Crystal Trumpeters

In 1988 as a Bicentennial Project, the town decided to construct the 'Crystal Trumpeters' in memory of the Biblical story where the...

Koorana Crocodile Farm

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Koorana does not take any crocodiles from the wild and fulfils the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources)...