Herberton

We took a leisurely drive down to Herberton which is the oldest town on the Atherton Tablelands and its entire area is listed on the National Heritage Register.   This area was mined for tin starting back in the 1880s.    We paid a visit to the Herberton Pioneer Village and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it.   There is a collection of over 50 buildings, all of which are originals, not replicas, either originating in Herberton or throughout the Tablelands.     Every building is full of displays, the Frock Salon full of original ladies fashion and underwear, the corsets were eye popping.  The original school building, 1883, is full of nostalgia.    Rick and I were saying "I remember this"  or "Do you remember these?"   especially when we walked thru the Grocers/Chemists/Toy Store/Schoolhouse.   Of course, no village is complete without the local garage and Rick was a happy man.   Or maybe a sad man, wishing some of the cars were in our backyard instead of the village's.    Anyway we spent the whole day here and were stuffed by the time we finished.