Queensland Hidden Gems

Alkira Resort House: Brutalist architecture in the Daintree

Alkira Resort House: Brutalist architecture in ...

Located in the Daintree Rainforest at Cape Tribulation, Alkira Resort House—often referred to as the Stamp House—is a striking example of modern off-grid architecture. Designed by Charles Wright and completed...

Alkira Resort House: Brutalist architecture in ...

Located in the Daintree Rainforest at Cape Tribulation, Alkira Resort House—often referred to as the Stamp House—is a striking example of modern off-grid architecture. Designed by Charles Wright and completed...

Canungra Railway Yard Remnants: Historic transport infrastructure

Canungra Railway Yard Remnants: Historic transp...

Operating as a major hub for the local timber industry during the early 20th century, the Canungra Railway Yard connected the Scenic Rim's private logging tramways to the broader Queensland...

Canungra Railway Yard Remnants: Historic transp...

Operating as a major hub for the local timber industry during the early 20th century, the Canungra Railway Yard connected the Scenic Rim's private logging tramways to the broader Queensland...

Pink Poodle Sign: Surviving 1960s commercial neon

Pink Poodle Sign: Surviving 1960s commercial neon

Constructed in 1967, the Pink Poodle Sign in Surfers Paradise is a heritage-listed remnant of the region's mid-century tourism infrastructure. Originally serving as the primary advertising marker for a highway...

Pink Poodle Sign: Surviving 1960s commercial neon

Constructed in 1967, the Pink Poodle Sign in Surfers Paradise is a heritage-listed remnant of the region's mid-century tourism infrastructure. Originally serving as the primary advertising marker for a highway...

Laheys Tramway Tunnel: Early timber transport infrastructure

Laheys Tramway Tunnel: Early timber transport i...

Constructed between 1901 and 1903, Laheys Tramway Tunnel in Canungra is a surviving remnant of Queensland's early timber industry. Excavated by hand through 90 meters of solid sandstone, the tunnel...

Laheys Tramway Tunnel: Early timber transport i...

Constructed between 1901 and 1903, Laheys Tramway Tunnel in Canungra is a surviving remnant of Queensland's early timber industry. Excavated by hand through 90 meters of solid sandstone, the tunnel...

Ernest Junction Railway Tunnel: Early coastal rail infrastructure

Ernest Junction Railway Tunnel: Early coastal r...

Constructed in 1889 as part of the South Coast railway line, the Ernest Junction Railway Tunnel is a surviving piece of the transport network that once connected Brisbane to the...

Ernest Junction Railway Tunnel: Early coastal r...

Constructed in 1889 as part of the South Coast railway line, the Ernest Junction Railway Tunnel is a surviving piece of the transport network that once connected Brisbane to the...

Rusted iron tracks and degraded wooden sleepers overgrown with subtropical vegetation near Brooloo.

Mary Valley Abandoned Rail Structures: Relics o...

Constructed between 1914 and 1915 to support the regional timber and dairy industries, the Mary Valley Railway connected rural settlements like Imbil and Brooloo to the main coastal line at...

Mary Valley Abandoned Rail Structures: Relics o...

Constructed between 1914 and 1915 to support the regional timber and dairy industries, the Mary Valley Railway connected rural settlements like Imbil and Brooloo to the main coastal line at...