Freethinker Cottage in Irvinebank, Queensland
Freethinker, a miners cottage in Irvinebank

Chevrolet Blitz in Irvinebank, a historic mining township in Queensland
This Chevrolet Blitz is one of the many WWII vintage vehicles used in the tin mining industry around Irvinebank from 1945 to 1986. More industrial heritage...

view of Freethinker Cottage on the drive into Irvinebank
The First view as you round the corner into Irvinebank

Freethinker Cottage is a typical of Australian prefabricated small homestead circa: 1940's. It was one of the first mining leases in Irvinebank registered in 1884. The cottage is privately owned and is only open to the public at the discretion of the owner. The owner of Freethinker has also collected a fascinating array of farming and mining equipment used in the early 20th century and has set up a fully-functional blacksmith's workshop.

blacksmith's workshop at Freethinker Cottage in Irvinebank, Queensland

If you like Irvinebank, you would probably also like Herberton, Chillagoe and the Tropical Outback.