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Collinsville Qld
4804
(Pop 2 100)
Collinsville is an important and historic Whitsundays region coal mining town 1 140 km n-w of Brisbane. Following early gold, silver & lead finds in the region, coal were discovered in 1860s and a settlement finally emerged in 1920s together with the coming of the railway. Today Collinsville continues to prosper producing over a million tonnes of coal per year. The pretty Sonoma State Forest is nearby. Mining tours Tel (07) 4785 5366) and fossicking (permit required) are both popular.
Accommodation:
Collinsville has a couple of hotels & motels.
Visitor Information Centre: next to Big Mango, Bruce Hwy, Mount Gordon, Bowen. Tel (07) 4786 4222.
(Pop 2 100)
Collinsville is an important and historic Whitsundays region coal mining town 1 140 km n-w of Brisbane. Following early gold, silver & lead finds in the region, coal were discovered in 1860s and a settlement finally emerged in 1920s together with the coming of the railway. Today Collinsville continues to prosper producing over a million tonnes of coal per year. The pretty Sonoma State Forest is nearby. Mining tours Tel (07) 4785 5366) and fossicking (permit required) are both popular.
Accommodation:
Collinsville has a couple of hotels & motels.
Visitor Information Centre: next to Big Mango, Bruce Hwy, Mount Gordon, Bowen. Tel (07) 4786 4222.
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