We've curated the top Historical experiences to do while you're in Burdekin!
Looking for that special 'something'? Here you will find a large collection of antiques and vintage collectables that will take you back in time. Vases, furniture, cup and saucer sets it can all be fo...
Located off the Bruce Highway to the north of Ayr, the Ayr Cemetery is interesting because of the impressive collection of mausoleums. Families mostly of Italian descent have been buried in the build...
Ayr Court House is a heritage-listed courthouse. It was designed by Douglas Francis Woodcraft Roberts and built from 1935 to 1941 by day labour. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 ...
Ayr Post Office is a heritage-listed post office at 155 Queen Street. It was designed by the Commonwealth Department of Interior and was built in 1936. It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heri...
This charming and cool park was the first officially gazetted in the town. It has memorial gates (built from clay in 1926) for those who fought and died in World War I and a pleasant space which is id...
The former Home Hill Railway Station was completed around 1916, replacing the wood and canvas tent structure that had served as a temporary station for three years. The Burdekin Shire Council renovat...
Visitors wanting to experience walking across the Burdekin River Bridge will need to park at the Home Hill Diorama (on the southern approach to the bridge). You can then walk along the pedestrian wal...
See the latest films on the big-screen in airconditioned comfort at our digital cinemaplex. The Delta Cinemas, reputedly the first country picture theatre in Queensland, was opened in 1909. It closed ...
More than just books…the library has a selection of traditional and modern resources and activities for people of all ages. eLearning, eBooks, computers, Smart devices, public Wi-Fi and internet is ...
This is a working museum where machinery enthusiasts come together to showcase machinery from around the region and do their best to get it working back to its former glory.
Burdekin Shire Council Chambers is a heritage-listed town hall. It was designed by Frederick Smith and built in 1937 by local builder AS Wight. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 ...
Completed in May 2016, the two Hand Cane Cutter sculptures represent the multicultural history of the Australian sugarcane industry. The local Gudjuda Reference Group Aboriginal Corporation’s indig...
The Burdekin is known for spectacular sugar cane fires which take place between June and December. For those wishing to get up close and personal and learn about why our farmers burn before harvesting...
Constructed by the RAAF in 1943, the No 211 Radar Station on Charlie’s Hill was one of twenty radar installations along the North Queensland coastline. These operated to provide early warning of app...
After the discovery of gold in 1868 through to the early 1900s, the Ravenswood township flourished and grew to nearly 5000 residents and boasted 48 hotels. Several historic buildings remain from this ...
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