Cedar Galleries Artists Village is sited on a 28 acre block off the Bruce Highway at Benaraby, 25km from Gladstone Central Queensland

Nestled in bushland, Cedar Galleries Artists Village features the work of the best Central Queensland Artists and Craftspeople. Visitors can enjoy the artwork in the Galleries, watch demonstrations by artists and craftspeople at work in the Studio Workshops, or just relax and enjoy the surroundings.

The Artists Village consists of two Art Galleries, a Gallery Shop, cafe, artist’s studio’s, a Chapel, an Animal Farm, and the first stage of a Sculpture Garden. Our aim is to provide an inspirational working environment for artists and develop a cultural experience for visitors, where they can interact with artists and craftspersons, watch them at work and learn from them.

The Cedar Galleries Compex also contains an operating Sawmill. Leased to JJ Davies the Ten Chain Sawmill operates commercially to cut select species Hardwood for supply to the local building and timber trades. The Mill produces timber for both retail and wholesale markets. Although not modern the advantage of this type of mill is the operators ability to produce commercially viable non-standard sizes of sawn timber in small quantities.

Set on 28 Acres the property also contains a residence and 2 accomodation flats.

The Galleries have featured in newspaper and magazine articles in the Courier Mail and the Australian Women’s Weekly, on ABC Radio and television, as well as winning the 1999 Central Queensland / Southern Reef Regional Tourism Award, and the QR Traveltrain Tourism Awards 2000, for the Regional Attraction Award. To view scenes of the Galleries and surrounds click on a photograph on this page

The Gallery Cafe is open between 10am and 4 pm Tuesday to Sunday.

The Gallery Cafe aims to cater to the needs of each individual, and therefore we are flexible in what we offer. If you have a special request, we will do everything we can to make sure that your needs are met.

The Café has a range of meals, from light snacks, to delicious cakes and hot meals. For group bookings the Devonshire Tea’s have proved very popular for morning or afternoon teas. We also offer Mud Cake, Carrot Gatteau or Pavlova for sweet treats, roast meats and salad/vegies, pumpkin soup and damper, as requested.

For Tour Groups booking a meal stop at the galleries the entry fee of $2.00 per person is waived.

WANT SOMETHING SPECIAL?

Cedar Galleries can provide the venue and cater for that special function - Day or Evening.

Contact Melanie Williams ring 07 4975 0444 for more information

Cedar Galleries - on the Bruce Highway between Benaraby and Calliope, Central Queensland, 7 km south of the Calliope Crossroads or 5 km north of the Benaraby Gladstone Turnoff. Open 9.00 to 5.00pm Tuesday to Sunday.