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Greenmount Homestead

Greenmount Road, Walkerston QLD 4751
Greenmount Homestead (five kilometres west of Walkerston) is one of Mackay's most valued historic attractions. Greenmount was developed by AA Cook on the cattle run first taken up by Captain John Mackay and was gifted to the city by the Cook Family in 1984. The grounds contain a number of buildings including a 1915 Queenslander homestead, which houses intact a collection of more than 20,000 historical items. The gardens and grounds played an important role in Cook family life, and feature a formal front garden, fernery and arbour. Greenmount is open from 9.30am to 12.30pm, Sunday to Friday (closed on Saturdays). Tours are available at other times by appointment. ...

Marian Sugar Mill

390 Anzac Avenue, Marian QLD 4753
Marian Mill was first built in 1885, but closed after a few years. The Marian Central Mill Co Ltd erected a new mill in 1894 under the Sugar Guarantee Act, and the first crushing took place in 1895. In 1966 the shareholders of Marian Central Mill Co Ltd voted to sell the assets and liabilities of that company to the cane farmers supplying the mill, who formed the Marian Mill Co-operative Society Limited. On February 1, 1988, Marian Mill, together with Cattle Creek, Farleigh, North Eton and Racecourse mills, amalgamated and purchased Pleystowe Mill to form the Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association Limited. Since then, Marian has been significantly improved to increase its crushing capacity, and its annual throughput of crops in excess of two million tonnes have earned it a ?super mill? status within the Australian sugar industry. Marian crushes crops previously supplied to the North Eton, which closed in 1989, and Cattle Creek Mill, which closed in 1990. A unique feature is a mural on the Engineering shed depicting a cane fire - rarely seen these days as most cane is cut green. Access is restricted but easily visible from the road....

Edward Lloyd Park, Marian

4 - 74 Anzac Avenue, Marian QLD 4753
Named for the Clerk (1921 to 1954) of the former Mirani Shire, Edward Lloyd, who was instrumental in preserving and maintaining parkland in the Shire, the park has recently had a major make-over by Mackay Regional Council. In addition to improved parking areas which can cater for all vehicles up to large buses and caravans, the park now boasts a family friendly playground, picnic shelters, barbecues and modern public toilets. There is also a concrete walking/cycling track from Melba House to Marian State School - a distance of approximately one kilometre - which is very popular with fitness seekers and pleasure walkers as it meanders along the Pioneer River bank giving views of the river and birdlife which frequents the area. If you are really lucky, you may see the local platypus sporting about....

Reeforest Adventure Tours - Airlie Beach

11 Refalo Drive, Farleigh QLD 4741
Journey into Australia's largest rainforest National Park with Reeforest Adventure Tours. Enjoy traditional Australia billy tea and damper. Walk through the sub tropical rainforest and learn about the surrounding native flora and fauna like Ulysses butterflies, water dragons, kingfishers and lace monitors. Swim in a beautiful fresh mountain stream Araluen Falls with its cascading waterfalls over the rocks. Enjoy their scrumptious barbecue lunch at The Finch Hilton, Reeforest's private bush camp. On the way home they will try to spot a platypus....

Greenmount

Greenmount, Greenmount QLD 4751
Greenmount is a lovely country township surrounded by dairy farms, horse studs and various crops. Formally known as Emu Creek, Greenmount is an easy 25 kilometre drive from Toowoomba, on the outskirts of the Darling Downs. Take a break for a barbecue in Greenmount's Bicentennial Park next to the Memorial Hall. The Hall is a rare and beautiful pressed metal ceiling and stage. The Greenmount Cemetery is the final resting place of Jack Slattery. He was the character 'Cranky Jack' in the novel 'On Our Selection' by Arthur Hoey Davis, better known as Steele Rudd - one of Australia's most famous writers who grew up in the local area. Take the time to explore the town's other Steele Rudd attractions including his hut and Rudd's Pub in nearby Nobby....

Reeforest Adventure Tours - Mackay

11 Refalo Drive, Farleigh QLD 4741
Reeforest Adventure Tours has operated in Mackay since 1986 and Col and Jenny Adamson have owned and operated the tour business from 1994. A variety of tours operate from Mackay and Airlie Beach to Eungella National Park, Mackay City, Cape Hillsborough National Park, Pioneer Valley, Nebo and the Mining Trail to the hinterland and the highly acclaimed Farleigh Sugar Mill Tour. Only two operate in Queensland as well as the new paddock to Port Cane farm tour during the crushing season. The coaches are safe, air-conditioned and vary from 14 to 46 seaters. Reeforest owns a bush camp in Finch Hatton Gorge called the "The Finch Hatton Hilton" where billy tea and damper are served as well as a barbecue lunch on their Platypus and Rainforest Eco Tour. All tours are laid back with time for photos, swimming, animal spotting and a full commentary on the history of the area as well as a few tall stories. Reeforest Adventure Tours also operate a variety of package holidays around Australia....