Ravenswood, QLD

Located 123 kilometres south-west of Townsville, the historic town of Ravenswood once boasted more than 50 hotels in the booming gold rush days of the turn of the century. Today Ravenswood is classified as a heritage town through the National Trust of Queensland. The Ravenswood Restoration and Preservation Society actively works to coordinate the preservation of the array of historic buildings.

The town is a short 90 minute drive from Townsville, and gives a fascinating insight into the history and heritage of the areas gold rush era. A booklet is available on five heritage trails which incorporate the many heritage buildings of the town, historic mining sites and the "White Blow", an outcrop of white quartz located several kilometres out of the town. The impressive Imperial Hotel. Built in 1902 is magnificently restored complete with swinging saloon doors, a red cedar hand carved bar in the shape of a horseshoe and beautiful leadlighting.

Faded gold town with a handful of residents. Scores of overgrown mullock heaps and ruins are all to be seen of a field which produced almost a million ounces of gold.

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