The Herberton Mining Museum is built on a part of the original Mining Freehold purchased by the men who discovered payable tin mineralisation on this site 19 April 1880. Between our carpark and the museum entrance, there’s an array of artefacts and mining equipment waiting to be discovered, including the Five Head Stamp Battery. This impressive piece of equipment was donated and erected by Don Fry A.O., owner of NQEA, Cairns. It’s similar in pattern to the first ever stamps (ten head) erected on the Herberton Mineral Fields. This donation helps to keep alive the historic connection between early Herberton and its seaport Cairns. The carpark is also the start of the Great Northern Mine walk, an interpreted trail through the original mine workings and the start of the Herberton Fire Trails which range from 1.3km to 12km. Scroll down to see what you can explore outside the museum.
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