1 Shakespeare Street, Alpha, Queensland 4724, Australia
Alpha is branded the 'Town of Murals' due to the 27 colourful murals painted on buildings throughout the town. Each mural depicts a different aspect of pioneering and contemporary rural life.
Two local artists Alice McLaughin and Benny Fuentes, both members of the Alpha Cultural Group decided to brighten up the town with their artistic skills after a devastating flood in the 1990s. The Murals ...
16 Hooper Street, Alpha, Queensland 4724, Australia
Australian and South African natives plus varieties of Stattis grow on this two and half acre site, the Alpha Native Flower Garden, located beside Alpha Creek. Feel free to stroll amongst the endemic plant species keeping a look out for the many native birds and wildlife that also utilize the flower garden. Remember to take your camera for the perfect photo opportunity. ...
45 Shakespeare Street, Alpha, Queensland 4724, Australia
The volunteers at the Rowley Roberts Tourist Information Centre can show you examples of petrified wood and direct you to where you might see this in its natural setting.
Petrified wood is a type of fossil, in which the tissues of a dead plant are replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz). The petrifaction process occurs underground, when wood or woody materials sud ...