Things to do

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

The Delta Iron Works in Brandon, North Queensland, spans four generations of the local Green family. It's survived and even prospered during wars and cyclones, and it's provided employment for hundred...

Queen Street is dominated by a clock tower which was unveiled in 1930 in honour of John Drysdale, an important local citizen who helped to provide the town and surrounding area with a reliable fresh w...