Middlemount is a mining town in Central Queensland that services two coal mines: German Creek and Foxleigh. Locals call the town the “Giant Peanut” because of its unusual road layout. Majority of the housing in Middlemount is owned by Anglo Coal, and because of this, most of the houses appear identical. There are three types of houses that can be seen in the area, the highset, lowest square and lowset L-shaped. The town is served by a small shopping centre that consists of a butchery, a bank, jewellery and gift stores, hairdressers, restaurants and a café.
Middlemount is home to natural attractions including the Bundoora Dam and the Blue Mountain Park. The Bundoora Dam is a man-made dam that holds 10,000 mega litres of water. Loca...
Middlemount is a mining town in Central Queensland that services two coal mines: German Creek and Foxleigh. Locals call the town the “Giant Peanut” because of its unusual road layout. Majority of the housing in Middlemount is owned by Anglo Coal, and because of this, most of the houses appear identical. There are three types of houses that can be
Middlemount is a mining town in Central Queensland that services two coal mines: German Creek and Foxleigh. Locals call the town the “Giant Peanut” because of its unusual road layout. Majority of the housing in Middlemount is owned by Anglo Coal, and because of this, most of the houses appear identical. There are three types of houses that can be seen in the area, the highset, lowest square and lowset L-shaped. The town is served by a small shopping centre that consists of a butchery, a bank, jewellery and gift stores, hairdressers, restaurants and a café.
Middlemount is home to natural attractions including the Bundoora Dam and the Blue Mountain Park. The Bundoora Dam is a man-made dam that holds 10,000 mega litres of water. Locals use the dam for swimming and water skiing. Blue Mountain Park, on the other hand, is called Middlemount’s “Jewel in the Crown” for its picturesque atmosphere, which is a favourite spot of birds.