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Cloncurry Mary Kathleen Memorial Park and Museum and Information Centre

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One of the Best Places To Visits in Cloncurry

#3 Best Places To Visit in Cloncurry #10 Top rated in Cloncurry ▼

Address

Cloncurry QLD 4824, Australia

Contact

+61 7 4742 1361

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (288 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Thursday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Sunday: (New Year's Eve), 9 am to 1 pm, Hours might differ
  • Monday: (New Year's Day), 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Featured Reviews

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  • 5/5 Caroline G. 4 years ago on Google
    Very much a wow factor place. A freebie campsite. It is hard to imagine it was a thriving mining town. When the mine shut down they took everything leaving only the cement slabs and roads. A must do is drive the 6kms to the mine site. Absolutely stunning.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 4/5 Campbell D. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited the outside area today and lots of old farm machinery as well as mining machinery. If you are into old things very interesting especially the rail ambulance.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Anthony S. 3 years ago on Google
    Very unique visit with beautiful bright blue radiation ☢️water. No swimming. Sadly road is old with pot holes and some missing signs make mine harder to find than it should be.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Sharon D. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely loved this place. Lots more there than we anticipated. The young guy who welcomed us to the premises was very helpful and very enthusiastic. Shame the machinery outside is so out in the open and open to the elements - needs to be looked after to save for the future.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Trina C. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely people working there nice grassy area with alot of old machinery
  • 4/5 Chris H. 8 months ago on Google
    A good variety of documented history within very well maintained premises and grounds.
  • 4/5 Terry C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great lookout
  • 5/5 Mary P. 4 years ago on Google
    I just love the Mary Kathleen story
  • 5/5 Linda G. 4 years ago on Google
    So nice to walk around this historical place, thanks to the owners generosity
  • 4/5 frank p. 4 years ago on Google
    Spooky worth a little drive of the main drag
  • 5/5 黑柴與TU媽的澳洲生活 4 years ago on Google
    Knowing story here
  • 4/5 Peter B. 4 years ago on Google
    Very informative videos and staff extremely please we visited also very impressed with the town of Cloncurry and had an informative session with the Police Liaison officer as well looking forward to returning for another visit. ?
  • 4/5 Margaret S. 4 years ago on Google
    A lot of history.
  • 5/5 L & W S. 4 years ago on Google
    Most helpful info, interesting stop.
  • 5/5 Judy B. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome.
  • 4/5 Richard V. 4 years ago on Google
    Well done
  • 5/5 Rene B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great for tourists
  • 4/5 Ian S. 9 months ago on Google
    Cloncurry has a very rich history, and the Mary Kathleen Memorial Park and Museum is an excellent place to visit to learn about the history of the place.
  • 5/5 Pauline W. 1 year ago on Google
    Interesting look at the past and history. Outside is self guided inside pay a small cost to look, lovely lady and nick knacks to buy😊
  • 5/5 Deborah R. 4 years ago on Google
    Very very interestingand loads of information and displays. Definitely worth a visit
  • 5/5 Marc K. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful park and maintained with a lot of care. Toilets and picnic facilities are available and shady area with playground. Some interesting things to look at as well.
  • 5/5 Diane B. 1 year ago on Google
    Interesting collection of gemstones and Aboriginal artefacts. All housed in well-organised glass display cases. Clean. Has gift shop and toilet facilities.
  • 4/5 Terry L. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place great insight to days of old although a bit overpriced
  • 3/5 Su M. 3 years ago on Google
    Great little spot to visit for information and the museum. Very informative lady who runs it.
  • 4/5 Benjamin M. 1 year ago on Google
    Good visitor centre, not too sure about the museum. Went through it fairly quickly, few interesting things but not worth the price. Would recommend only the Flynn museum and skip this one.
  • 5/5 Colleen K. 1 year ago on Google
    Quite informative place to be, enjoyed our time walking around the exhibits. Gardens were lovely
  • 4/5 David P. 1 year ago on Google
    Plenty of history to be learnt here.
  • 5/5 Ray 9 months ago on Google
    Having worked here in the seventies . It was interesting to try to see what was left and how well the memory was compared to the placards' photos. Great off grid camping plenty of room
  • 4/5 Viv P. 10 months ago on Google
    Information centre staff very helpful. We visited the museum which was nicely done with a lot of local history. Not a lot there though.
  • 5/5 Belinda L. 10 months ago on Google
    Stopped for lunch. Well manicured, plenty of parking for campers/caravans. Playground for kids, seats for lunch in the shade and clean amenities. Also an information centre onsite.
  • 5/5 Elizabeth W. 4 years ago on Google
    A wonderful place to review Burke and Wills trek
  • 4/5 Judy B. 4 years ago on Google
    Very clean, welcoming from staff member. Good variety of information
  • 3/5 Linda B. 4 years ago on Google
    Nothing much to brag about for the camp area but well worth the 4wd drive to see the uranium mine water. Brilliant blue in colour. Must be self sufficient for camping.
  • 5/5 CJ F. 4 years ago on Google
    Worth visiting.
  • 5/5 Pete 5 years ago on Google
    Great abd very welcoming and informative place. Terrific staff
  • 5/5 Kerry B. 3 years ago on Google
    Staff very helpful
  • 5/5 Shortz 4 years ago on Google
    Great place for a free camp. Heaps of room.
  • 4/5 Trevor B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to learn about the abandoned town of Mary Kathleen. Well displayed machinery from the mine set on large expanse of lawn. Well worth a visit especially if you have camped at Mary Kathleen as we had.
  • 4/5 Ken R. 4 years ago on Google
    Very interesting ghost town...nothing left but the roads and slabs. Mine is amazing.
  • 4/5 Daryl S. 6 years ago on Google
    Great exhabition of rocks and minerals, also quite a lot of information and artifacts from the early settlement of the area.
  • 5/5 Ann W. 3 years ago on Google
    Only a quick trip but very friendly, great coffee and lots of info. We will be back
  • 4/5 Rodney P. 3 years ago on Google
    Very helpful
  • 4/5 Peter M. 3 years ago on Google
    Full of interesting artifacts and antique from all around the region from mining to exploration and medical tools of the day
  • 5/5 Deborah C. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing. So much to see. We were given a personal tour and the lady was so informative. Great place to stop and find out some amazing facts
  • 5/5 Gordon R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great little precinct. I must ask about my chances next time I'm there whether I can photograph the unique Rail Ambulance. Good lookout too for some 360 degree views of this lovely town.
  • 5/5 Michael D. 4 years ago on Google
    Just do it or Just miss out!
  • 5/5 Clare P. 4 years ago on Google
    Well set out lots of old mining machinery to look at.
  • 4/5 hsinpu h. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There is a camping space, and there are sometimes marketplaces on holidays. (Original) 有個露營空間，假日有時會有市集
  • 5/5 Sian B. 4 years ago on Google
    Love it
  • 5/5 Bobby B. 4 years ago on Google
    It's incredibly diverse. Well worth taking a couple of hours or more to take it all in. Plus enjoy the little oasis of a well shaded picnic area & playground the town have lovingly nurtured. A small town with a proud, rich but tough history. I really did enjoy it.
  • 5/5 Larry M. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome
  • 4/5 Alice C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great park
  • 4/5 Sam D. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent displays and interesting selection
  • 5/5 Jenny C. 4 years ago on Google
    What a great place.
  • 4/5 Shirley J. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely climb to look out over town and countryside. Good record of mary kathleen town and people and activities. And of cloncury history.
  • 5/5 June R. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely great, good knowledgeable staff, excellent place
  • 5/5 Robert A. 4 years ago on Google
    Talk about different, all the streets are still there, all the house driveways, the town square, but no actual buildings, we selected a nice house slab & parked the caravan on it & sat back & watched the cattle wander by.
  • 4/5 John H. 4 years ago on Google
    It is strange that a town was built then abandoned.
  • 5/5 Kay R. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice and good visitor centre
  • 5/5 John William A. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved it

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Amenities

  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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