Mount Clara Copper Smelter
Access to the Mount Clara Copper Smelter is not easy. Travel 1.5 km out of town towards Gympie then turn right and travel 11.5 km along Rossmore Road. The smelter is located 3 km from the road.The National Estate assessment of the old copper mine ruins notes that 'To process the ore eight reverbatory furnaces were built, the remains of which include a collapsed reverbatory furnace, fragments of railway line used to carry timber to the furnace, and a chimney 16.5 metres high. The chimney is constructed of locally hewn stone of pleasant colour and texture and bonded with clay mortar. The site is notable for the absence of modern intrusions and as a relic of early mining activity in the area.'
Kilkivan Folk Museum
There is a folk museum in Kilkivan which is open from Tuesday to Friday from 10.00pm - 3.00pm and Saturday from 12.00pm - 3.00pm . It can be opened at other times by appointment.
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