Tyrconnell historic gold mine tourism attraction in FNQ listed for auction

Tyrconnell historic gold mine tourism attraction in FNQ listed for auction
Jonathan ChancellorApril 14, 2013

A historic gold mine tourism attraction 140 kilometres west of Cairns has been listed for auction.

The Tyrconnell gold mine (pictured below) commenced operation in 1876 producing large quantities of gold.

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The mine helped launch the development of Far North Queensland with the establishment of port towns Cairns and Port Douglas.

It was only 16 years ago that the owner shifted their focus from mining to developing a tourist attraction. Andrew Bell and Cate Harley and their family mined for gold at Tyrconnell since the 1980s, but the focus has been on restoring the heritage assets on site and sharing it with visitors since 1997.

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Tyrconnell mine is held under mining leases covering 40 hectares with campsite and four heritage style cottages. Some 120 years ago Tyrconnell was the most famous mine on the Hodgkinson goldfield with several original buildings and machines remnants from the bustling era.

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Colliers International marketing agent, Dan Brown says that rarely do opportunities like this come along.

Its up for May 2 auction.

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.

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