Nebo is a small town located in North Queensland. Nebo is a beautiful and diverse region, with prime grazing land and crops, significant coal deposits and a rich history of gold. Around 90 kilometers from Mackay, it is only a short drive to the town of Nebo. The Nebo Museum gives visitors to the area a chance to view relics from the gold rush days. The Museum was started by local people during the Shire’s Centenary in 1983. First located in the old Nebo Police Station the museum was later relocated to its own building and stands as a tribute to the pioneers of the gold mining past. Nebo was the closest rural and gold mining town to Mackay and is an important town in remembering the harsh history in Northern Queensland. The Museum in Nebo is run by volunteers from the community, and is open for viewing from 9am to 3pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays or by appointment, which can be arranged with the regional council located in the building next door. The Nebo Museum has on show a collection of paintings, the Mount Britton Collection of paintings displaying the story of the early pioneers to the region.

Just outside of Nebo you will find the Pioneer Tracks of Queensland Gallery. The Gallery is housed in the Marley Accommodation Center on the Nebo Highway, and is showing a photographic display of the early years of the settlement of the state of Queensland. When visiting Queensland and touring the countryside ensure to carry water and especially in the summer month’s sunscreen is an essential. Ensure your safety when traveling, request that your hire car assistant to set the radio in the vehicle to a local station so that you can be aware of news and weather bulletins. Be sure to spend some time in the hire car becoming familiar with where everything is. Spending a few extra minutes in the car before you leave can make a big difference to your safety. Ensure that if you have requested a child safety seat or baby capsule that it has been fitted safely. Enjoy your driving holiday, use carhiremackayairport.com.au to help you find the hire car you are looking for. Car hire from the Mackay Airport and from other locations in Australia, is made simple with this site. Compare prices and car types from companies that operate from the Mackay Airport with efficiency using carhiremackayairport.com.au.