On the Pacific Coast Way - Queensland Heritage Trails Network


•	Maryborough Heritage Gateway
•	Rockhampton Customs House
•	Mount Morgan Experience
•	Mackay Town Hall
•	Artspace Mackay
•	Cardwell Post Office And Telegraph Station

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Stretching almost from one end of Queensland to the other, the Pacific Coast Way traces the coastline from Maryborough to Cardwell in the north.

Take in the rich history and natural beauty of the Fraser Coast and South Burnett regions. History buffs will be fascinated by Maryborough City with its original Queenslander homes and reminders of yesteryear at every turn.

Rockhampton and its surrounds in the Capricorn region are graced with superb examples of European and Aboriginal history while to the west, travellers will be captured by the colourful patchwork of diverse farming, cattle and mining industries.

Journey to the Mackay region and surround yourself in spectacular National Parks, breathtaking mountains and gorges, historic townships, a multicultural population, miles of golden beaches and of course the enchanting world of the Great Barrier Reef.

Townsville is the centre of the North Queensland region and from here you can travel west to the old gold town of Charters Towers before moving north on to Cardwell - the oldest town in Tropical North Queensland founded in 1864.


1. Maryborough Heritage Gateway Maryborough's majestic Customs House has been conserved within the historic Wharf Street precinct, which includes the Bond Store Museum. Discover the history of immigration and the development of the port and timber and engineering industries.		2. Rockhampton Customs House Rockhampton's magnificent Customs House has been conserved to give visitors an insight into the region's history and cultural development. Don't miss the interpretive display centre on the lower level known as the Queen's Warehouse. It includes a visitor information centre and aims to be a hub of tourist activity within Rockhampton.

3. The Mount Morgan Experience The pretty hilltop town of Mount Morgan is a treasure rich with heritage and colourful stories from its gold mining era. Begin your experience with a visit to the historic railway precinct where you can ride the tourist rail or learn about the unique rack railway in the 3-D cinema. Take a guided tour of the mine and explore the many other special places including the museum, lookouts, suspension bridges and clay caverns with ancient dinosaur footprints.		4. Mackay Mackay Town Hall Mackay's historic Town Hall has been restored to its former glory to become a multi-purpose facility for arts workshops, artists-in-residence and community and tourist information services. It also presents a display of social history from the region.

4. Mackay Artspace Mackay Mackay's rich history now has a permanent home at Artspace Mackay. The centres offers permanent and temporary exhibition spaces, a dedicated community gallery and social history space, plus cafe and specialty shop. It is only the second regional art gallery in Queensland to have international museum standard exhibition space, Global Arts Link in Ipswich being the first.		5. Cardwell Post Office and Telegraph Station One of the region's oldest timber buildings, the Cardwell Post Office and Telegraph Station is being conserved as an historic visitor centre interpreting the history, special places and people and the communications that linked them to the world.


				The Queensland Heritage Trails Network is a joint initiative of the Queensland Government and the Commonwealth Government - through the Federation Fund - to provide a lasting legacy to the Centenary of Federation.