History & Heritage in Chinchilla
Chinchilla and its surrounding towns of Kogan and Brigalow offer a diverse range of history and heritage waiting to be discovered. From ancient history to tales from modern-day pioneers, Chinchilla knows how to put on a country experience.
Chinchilla and its surrounding towns of Kogan and Brigalow offer a diverse range of history and heritage waiting to be discovered.
Feel like visiting an original cemetery? There’s the Chinchilla Pioneer Cemetery – located on the Warrego Highway opposite the Chinchilla Visitor Information Centre.
Want monuments? They’ve got the Leichhardt Monument displaying the travels of the intrepid explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, the Chinchilla Cenotaph, the Chinchilla RSL Memorial Digger and even Bug Farm Monument.
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Chinchilla Museum
Chinchilla Museum, home to the Cec and Doris Wilkinson Crystal and Gemstone Display as part of the museum’s featured exhibits. The Museum also houses a collection of objects representing the history of Chinchilla and surrounding districts in a variety of historical buildings.
Why not time your visit to take part in the mini train day – 1st Sunday of the month 10am to 1pm.
Open Thursday to Monday 9am to 4pm, this museum has something for all.
For more details visit the website https://chinchillamuseum.com.au/ or phone 4662 7014
Chinchilla Pioneer Cemetery – located on the Warrego Highway opposite the Chinchilla Visitor Information Centre, delve into the past with Chinchilla’s original cemetery.
Leichhardt Monument – located on the Warrego Highway opposite the Chinchilla Visitor Information Centre, this monument displays the travels of the intrepid explorer, Ludwig Leichhardt through the region in the 1840’s.
Chinchilla Cenotaph – located at Chinchilla Botanic Parkland, an aluminium spire set on the stone base in honour of those from the district enlisted in WWI. Originally positioned near the railway overpass from 1919 to 1977, the damaged original digger that stood on the base was removed, restored and relocated to the RSL grounds further along Heeney Street.
Chinchilla RSL Memorial Digger – located on the grounds of the RSL, the sandstone statue of an Australian Infantryman originally located in ANZAC Park.
Cactoblastis Cactorum Monument – located on Clarks Road, the monument stands at the site of the Prickly Pear Board ‘Bug Farm’ that introduced 3000 Cactoblastis eggs from Buenos Aires in 1924. The hatched Cactoblastis insects – larvae of the Cactoblastis moth, ate through the Prickly Pear infestation in under four years.
Chinchilla Flood Markers – located along the footpath on Heeney Street from the Post Office to the Club Hotel provide a lasting legacy of the devastating impacts of past floods on the Chinchilla community with markers displaying previous flood levels and historical images.
Boonarga
Boonarga Cactoblastis Memorial Hall – located in Boonarga, Warrego Highway (10 east of Chinchilla) is the only hall erected in honour of an insect.
Kogan
Bush Friendship Sculpture – located on the Hugh Sawrey Walkway, this bronze sculpture captures the essence of friendship in the bush with Kogan publican Darkie Dwyer and renowned Australian artist, Hugh Sawrey, also sitting at a table, playing cards.
The Man Who Steadies the Lead Sculpture – located at the Hugh Sawrey Walkway is a monument in honour of famous Australian impressionist artist, Hugh Sawrey who made Kogan his home.
