Cloncurry Pass - Entry to both museums John Flynn Place & Cloncurry UnEarthed

Cloncurry Unearthed  Museum

takes you on a journey with local Indigenous collection of artefacts, Burke and Wills ill-fated adventure, Mary Kathleen mine and township, Ernest Henry Copper Mine. Travel back in time with the photo’s artefacts and information of Cloncurry in a bygone era. View Burkes water bottle, some of the vintage dresses, and copper from EHM mine, and assayers’ equipment.

Cloncurry Unearthed houses one of the most comprehensive rock, ore, gem, and mineral collections in Australia as declared by experts in the industry.

Outside the building you can view the rail ambulance that ran to Kuridala and was last used in the 70’s, as well as some of the old machinery that was operated by the businesses in Cloncurry Shire. Check out the Tamrock Drill rig at the front of the park, or maybe the sculpture created by Joel Fergy, a well-known silo artist, with the assistance of one of our talented
local fabricators.

There are large shady trees ideal for having a picnic under and plenty of green lawn creates a beautiful and peaceful setting.

Cloncurry Unearthed is situated next door to the Gidgee Inn Motel and across the road from the Cloncurry Oasis Caravan Park.

John Flynn Place Museum and Art Gallery 

pays tribute to Reverend John Flynn and his team for their dedication and success in overcoming isolation and bringing communication, education, and health to remote Australia. It commemorates Alfred Traeger “the genius who gave a voice to rural Australia” and how he invented the wireless pedal radio. John Flynn Place houses the first household set installed in 1929.

Listen to recorded conversations between the doctor and stations over the radio. Check out the medical kits the remote places have, and the ‘Where does it hurt?’ chart commonly used when communicating with the doctor. John Flynn Place houses a restored vehicle that is replica to one Rev. Flynn drove around the ‘Curry, and a quarter scale replica to the first plane ‘Victory’ used by the flying doctors, and leased from Qantas. There is a rear courtyard with tables and chairs and a memorial wall honoring some of the pioneer pilots, doctors and padres. There is also a lovely lawn front courtyard with tables and seating making it great for relaxing. Only a block from the shopping centre of town, you can take the path through Florence Clark

Park with water fun and shady picnic areas.