Mill Point Heritage Walk: The Archaeology of a Noosa Landscape

In the late 1800s Mill Point on Lake Cootharaba was a thriving sawmill employing up to 150 men at times. The men and their families lived in the settlement associated with the sawmill and which included a variey of shops, a school and library, community hall and a hotel. The boom years did not last and the mill closed in 1892. Attempts at dairy farming in the area met with limited success. Join Steve Nichols and Karen Murphy (University of Queensland), coordinators of the Mill Point Archaeological Project, for a free guided walking tour of the late nineteenth century sawmill, cemetery and domestic areas as well as remains of the early twentieth century dairying industry. The walk lasts around 2-3 hours and is a very popular National Archaeology Week event.

State: QLD

Where: Meet at Elanda Point Queensland Parks and Wildlife Office, Cooloola Section – Great Sandy National Park, approx 5km north of Boreen Point

When: Sunday 16 May at 1pm

Cost: Free

Contact: Karen Murphy (email k.murphy2@uq.edu.au) or Steve Nichols (email s.nichols@uq.edu.au)