GALLERIES MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS NANANGO

The Nanango Fauna Reserve offers many different environments of seasonal waterholes, eucalypt woodland, acacia scrub, and dry vine scrub. It is a birdwatcher's delight with a variety of birds to be found including the Yellow-Faced Honeyeater, Australian Darter, Varied Sittella, Nankeen Night Heron, and Little Black and Little Pied Cormorant.

Ringsfield House was built in 1908 for Mr and Mrs James William Davies Graham. It was designed by noted Queensland Architect Robin Dods and is distinguished by its wide verandahs, bay windows, large, airy bedrooms and built in cupboards. Ringsfield has enjoyed four lives so far! From 1908 till 1942 it was the private home of the Graham and Sullivan families. In 1942, the house became the Ringsfield Maternity Hospital. During the hospital's 28 year history, between 3,000 and 4,000 babies were born here prior to the hospital finally closing in 1970. By 1973 the house was occupied again as a lifeline refuge and continued in this capacity for a further 20 years. Finally in 1992 the then Nanango Shire Council determined that Ringsfield should be restored as a museum and historical centre. Today, Ringsfield is an active community museum offering displays, art and crafts, and catering for small functions. As the headquarters of the Nanango Historical Society, it is a repository for historical photographs and archives. Also within the precinct is a replica coach house, cream shed, slab shepherd's hut, the town's original Presbyterian Church and Nanango's oldest surviving building - the State School built in 1866.

Located on the corner of Drayton and Gold Streets, Nanango, the Butter Factory Park includes a playground, bike road safety training circuit, public toilet with wheelchair access, tables and water. The Butter Factory Park is across the creek from Nanango's historic Butter Factory which opened in 1905, until the last butter churn was turned on 1 June 1977. Now used as commercial premises, the Butter Factory forms a part of Nanango's historic walk.

Autumn Park is situated on the corner of Drayton and Cairns Street, Nanango, and is the most recently built recreational park in Nanango. The Nanango Shire Council established it in February/March 1997 on the site of the old saleyard. The first stockyards built belonged to Jacob Goode. They were located between his Inn and Chinaman's Waterhole. Today, Autumn Park provides an appealing entry to the township of Nanango, but you should not forget the lives that blossomed and declined with the fortunes of the saleyards that once covered this area. This park is a National Serviceman's Memorial Park. The flag will fly day and night as a constant reminder of the contribution of the young men who served.