Mount Morgan Queensland
Mount Morgan, Central Queensland was named after the Morgan brothers who pegged the first claims and developed the mine in partnership with three other Rockhampton businessmen.
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Mount Morgan is one of the largest open cuts of gold mining in the Southern Hemisphere and delve into the Jurassic world by discovering the wonders of one of the largest man-made caverns in Australia.
Dugout by miners in the late 1800s, the fire clay caverns supplied fire bricks for the Mount Morgan mine, in the roof of the caverens are a number of dinosaur footprints that can be clearly seen. The Mount Morgan caves are also home for several species of bats.
The railway was an integral part of the establishment of Mount Morgan as a town. Ride the Razorback, which tells the story of the rack rail system that tamed the Razorback Range. In its day, it was one of only two such systems in Australia and operated for more than half a century. Mount Morgan movie theatre is a railway wagon
There is a resurgence in interest in Mount Morgan for both its mining opportunities and its proximity to the Central Queensland city of Rockhampton, making Mount Morgan a good place to enjoy a country lifestyle while being close to city amenities.
The story of how Mount Morgan's, mountain of gold was discovered makes fascinating reading, and a trip to the Mount Morgan Historical Museum will give visitors an insight into the kind of life led by earlier mining residents of Mount Morgan.
Mount Morgan museum’s display actually reaches back further than the early days of mining. There are historical photographs of the indigenous people that the early settlers encountered, along with axe heads, spears, clubs and grinding stones.
The photographic displayed throughout the museum is impressive, with more than 500 photos that span from gold mining activities to the social life in the early days of Mount Morgan.
Mount Morgan museum is open daily from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Mount Morgan has Queensland’s oldest high school, an imposing double-storey red brick building in Central Street. Of the original 27 hotels in town, four can still be seen. A number of private homes also survive from the early days of Mount Morgan.
Linda Memorial which commemorates the lives of men killed in the Mount Morgan underground mine, and the Chinese Heung Lew is one of three surviving Chinese prayer ovens left in Australia. It was built in 1890 and used for Chinese religious rituals to assist the departed soul on its celestial journey.
Mount Morgan Neighbouring Areas:
A Guide to Mount Morgan's suroundings areas to see & visit while in Central Queesland.
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