Get Your Heritage Hit!

Museums and historical societies from across North Queensland are heading to Herberton for the inaugural Far North Heritage Expo.

‘You won’t need to be a heritage buff to enjoy this free expo as there’s so much to see and do’ said Councillor Annette Haydon.

‘There’s a great line-up of activities, tours and speakers, and plenty of food on sale.

‘You can try your hand at tin panning and record your oral history.

‘Meet and learn about the Wilderness Expeditions pack donkeys and watch the Herberton and District Rock Drill Club’s hand steel demonstrations.

‘Remember to bring a small antique for appraisal by Nick Watling from ABC Far North’s Antiques on the Wireless, and don’t leave your rock collection at home because there’s a chance to swap rocks with others.

‘There’s a long list of guest speakers including Jasmine Jones talking about abandoned railways, Cairns Museum with genealogy and researching archives, Far North Railways with Marjorie Earl and Antony Roth, Colin Purchase speaking about The Horan Notebooks and Ivan Searston with the history of the Great Northern Mine.

‘Our North Queensland heritage defines who we are as Tablelanders and our shared ties and histories link us together through the generations.

‘It’s important that this knowledge and history is retained and celebrated.

‘The Far North Heritage Expo is 9am–3pm Saturday 7 September at the Herberton Mining Centre.

‘Why not make a day of it and stop in at the Herberton Flower Show and take a ride on the Atherton-Herberton Historic Rail steam train afterwards?’ said Councillor Haydon.