Collinsville Queensland
It is less than an hour's drive from the coast, through some outback country.
The main reason the town exists is its coal mine.
There some murals illustrating its history, ...
... and there is the Coal Face Mining Museum where you can find out more about the town's mining past and present. It's a good one if you are into mining.
There is also a mining memorial, and of course the two mines - Collinsville Coal Mine, and Sonoma Coal Mine.
On 13. October every year, a Miners' Memorial Day is held at the Museum, to remember the 26 men who have lost their lives in the mines of Collinsville. The October 13th was the day for the worst disaster of the town when seven men lost their lives in an underground mine explosion.
Like elsewhere in countryside Australia, pubs are hotels where you can stay. But for an even better outback experience, I recommend Bowen River Hotel.
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