A new Clermont exhibition paints a picture of a brutal and harsh existence during the mid-19th Century minerals and metals rush in Central Queensland. Laced with murder mysteries and stories of brutal cultural clashes, Towns of Minerals and Metals is the latest instalment from Clermont Historical Centre. The exhibition focuses on the towns of Clermont, Blair Athol and Copperfield and the accidental discoveries of gold, coal and copper. The exhibition features digitised imagery and includes, three unique displays, tools including aboriginal artefacts, photographs and other items of historic significance. Towns of Minerals and Metals opens at the Clermont Historical Centre on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The centre will resume its normal operating hours of Wednesday to Saturday 9am to 3pm up until its closure on Christmas Eve 2019.

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