Herberton Mining Museum - QLD

Exploded boiler

Exploded boiler

Centre grounds

Centre grounds

Innovative water wheel

Innovative water wheel

  Gallery,Museum

Position

DEG: -17.384001 145.386993
DMS: 17º 23' 2.4" S 145º 23' 13.18" E
UTM: 55 K 8077243mN 328641mE
Altitude: 907.69m
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Address & Contact

1 Jacks Road
Herberton Qld 4887
Phone: +617 40963474
Email: hmmha.4887@outlook.com
Web: https://herbertonminingmuseum.com

Information

A very good volunteer managed Mining Museum which also now doubles as the Local Heritage Museum for those persons looking for details into distant relatives and family trees.
There are plenty of static and educational displays for those interested in geology and mining through the complex with a highlight being a fully functioning scale model Dredge that was operating in the Herberton district until the 1960's.
Parking of large motorhomes and caravans is available, plus there are walking tracks for those want to do a bit more exploring.

Opening times 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm Saturday and Sunday

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday and 1st to 29th February
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Mareeba at 02/08:00am EST
Distance from Herberton Mining Museum 35.47km N
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
15.2°C12.8°C72%10.2°C1017.8hPa1.4mmSSE13km/hr
7knots		17km/hr
9knots

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Kairi Research Station
Distance from Herberton Mining Museum 26.68km NE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C28.227.526.424.823.021.521.122.524.827.128.428.9
Mean Min. °C19.219.518.516.814.712.111.211.612.815.117.118.5
Mean Rain mm254.3270.3256.6100.957.338.027.224.318.531.374.6137.3

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