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24 Happy Jack Tin Mine

Step back in time at the Happy Jack Tin Mine, originally named Wheal Vohr after a famous Cornish tin mine. This historical site offers a glimpse into the early 1900s when Herberton was a thriving tin mining hub with over 150 mines. Learn about the significant contributions of mines like The Great Northern and The Lady Jane, which shaped the town's growth and prosperity.

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Historic Village Herberton Audio Tour
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  1. 1A Main Street
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  2. 2 Bishop Feetham's Cottage
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  3. 3 Tin Pannikin
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  4. 3a Soft Drink Factory
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  5. 4 Lighting Unit
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  6. 6 Herberton State School
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  7. 6a Pioneers’ Wing
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  8. 7 Bank of Australasia
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  9. 7a Chapel
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  10. 8 Ada's Frock Salon
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  11. 9 Second Hand Store
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  12. 10 The Telephone Exchange
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  13. 12 Rumula Siding with Lamp Display
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  14. 14 Day's Garage
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  15. 14a The Coach House
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  16. 14b Blacksmith & Farrier's Workshop
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  17. 15 The Toy Shop
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  18. 15b Boilers
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  19. 17 Axeman's Hall of Fame
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  20. 18 RD6 Caterpillar & 12 Dozers
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  21. 19 The Grocer’s Store
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  22. 20 The Farmer’s Store
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  23. 21 The Bottle Collection
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  24. 22 Butcher's Shop
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  25. 23 Martin’s Chemist
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  26. 23a Doc's Rock Shop
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  27. 24 Happy Jack Tin Mine
  28. 25 Stamper
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  29. 26 Comet Windmill
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  30. 27 Goshen Station Lunch Room
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  31. 28 Glendhu Slab Hut
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  32. 29 Gilbert Petter Engines
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  33. 30 Airey’s Jeweller and Watchmaker
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  34. 31 Sewing Machine Store
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  35. 32 Radio Store
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  36. 34 Chatfield's Coach & Livery Stables
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  37. 35 A.C. Camp Blacksmith
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  38. 36 Forrester Bootmaker
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  39. 37 Mandalee Kitchen
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  40. 38 Camera Store
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  41. 39 Music Store
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  42. 40 News Agent
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  43. 41 Herberton Times
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  44. 42 Miner's Hut
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  45. 43 Julatten House
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  46. 44 Atherton Lock Up
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  47. 44a Police Display
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  48. 45 Almaden Lock Up
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  49. 46 Tool Shed
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  50. 47 Bakerville Pub “Tearooms”
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  51. 47b Suspension Bridge
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  52. 48 Elderslie House
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  53. 52 Village Fire Station
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  54. 53 John Deere Tractor Shed
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  55. 54 Ted Keid’s Sawmill
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  56. 54abc Steam and Engines
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  57. 55 English Electric Generator
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  58. 56 Farm House
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  59. 61 Railway Station and Steam Train
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  60. 62 Rail Ambulance
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