Cooktown Visitor Information Centre (Nature’s PowerHouse)
Flinders Discovery Centre
The Flinders Discovery Centre is a small museum adjoining the visitor information centre that has exhibits on dinosaurs found in the region, including fossils and a life-size replica of the Muttaburrasaurus Langdoni. There is also a display on the sheep shearing industry.
SkyPoint observation deck
The 322.5m-tall Q1 Tower is the world’s 57th tallest building. Upon construction in 2005 it was the world’s tallest residential building when measured to the top of its spire (but only the second tallest to Melbourne’s Eureka Tower when measured to its top floor), but lost this title to the Marina Torch in Dubai in 2011.
The tower features the world’s only beachside observation deck on the 77th and 78th floors, which offer breathtaking 360 degree views that allow you to see from Brisbane to Byron Bay.
For the more adventurous, the SkyPoint climb allows you to get outside and climb up the roof of the Q1 Tower to the base of the spire.
Warner Bros. Movie World
The Warner Bros theme park has a good range of rides and areas themed on Warner Bros movies
Hughenden Visitor Information Centre
Wet'n'Wild Water World
Wet ‘n’ Wild features loads of water slides and many people find it is the most fun of the theme parks.
Kronosaurus Korner museum and information centre
This excellent little museum has some of the world’s best palaeontology artefacts including the Richmond Pliosaur, which many believe to be the best vertebrate fossil found in Australia. Another highlight is a 100 million year old dinosaur with its fossilised skin still intact.
The Kronosaurus Korner complex is also home to Richmond’s tourist information centre.
WhiteWater World
This water themed park has loads of waterslides and aquatic-themed rides.
Outback at Isa and visitor information centre
This tourist complex is comprised of the Isa Experience Gallery and the Hard Times Mine tour.
The Isa Experience Gallery is a small museum depicting the town’s history and culture. The Hard Times Mine is a unique experience as it offers the opportunity to tour a mine, although it is rather expensive.
Mount Isa’s tourist information centre is located near the entrance to the Outback at Isa complex.
Riversleigh Fossil Centre
The museum focuses on the world heritage Riversleigh fossil sites just north of Mount Isa and features a huge replica fossil studded limestone outcrop, a simulated tropical rainforest recreating the Miocene period of 25 million years ago and many other displays.