Explore Charming Cue

Cue is often referred to as the‘Queen of the Murchison’ so when planning your next holiday arrange to staythat little bit longer and you will be pleasantly surprised at what awaits you.

Located approximately 650kmsnorth-east of Perth in the heart of the Mid West region of WA lies a town with arich history.

Shire President Les Price has along family history in Cue and is proud of what has been achieved. Les says ‘Cueis a quiet town where the locals are super friendly and along with the adjoiningghost towns of Big Bell and Day Dawn, Cue was once the epi centre of the regionboasting a population of over 10,000 in the early 1900’s’.  

Today a visit to Cue will takeyou back in time as you leisurely explore the town. The ruins of the old BigBell Hotel are now a constant reminder of the lively town it once was. Les saysthat ‘Cue has history, charm, and intrigue and your visit will be amemorable one’.

Cue has one of the highestnumbers of historic and heritage listed buildings in the State. Many old magnificenthistorical buildings have been restored to their former glory. The Western Australian Bank Building (Bank of New South Wales Branch), the Railway Station Building,the Cue Shire Chambers and Administration Building (formerly the 'Gentlemen'sClub' in the days of Herbert Hoover, who later became the 31st Presidentof the United States of America.) are but a few.

The Old Goal next to the modern caravanpark is a unique structure and is currently being refurbished to its originalcondition. On completion, travellers can experience what it would have been liketo be imprisoned in one of the original cells.

The Rotunda in the centre of themain street is a significant landmark and was erected on the spot where thefirst water supply well to the town was put down.

The old Government Buildingswhich house the Police Station, Courthouse and Community Resource Centre andCue Heritage Centre have been restored is impressive, simply eye catching andhas history written all over it. Take a moment to visit the CRC and marvel atthe recorded history displayed inside. Ask to use the ‘Time Lopper’, a magnificentrecord of what was in a bustling town in earlier days and what is today.

The two story Masonic Lodge onthe west side of the town is a magnificent structure and one of the mostphotographed buildings in any country and regional Shire or town in WA.

What must be seen is one of themost comprehensive photographic displays you will see in any Shire CouncilChambers anywhere in Australia. The photos cover the entire history of the townand its people and have been painstakingly researched and catalogued over manyyears. It is worth taking the time to read and absorb the history.

Cue is noted for being one of theneatest and tidiest tourism towns in WA. Parks and gardens are well laid outand carefully maintained by Council Staff with an attractive lawn and treestrip down the centre of the main street.

If you want to see history visitBells Emporium  and General Store on thecorner of Austin and Robinson Streets. Take time to look at the old buildingand then go inside and marvel at the old ‘flying fox’ used in the olden days topass messages and shop receipts and documents between the sales staff andadministration office.

Should travellers wander down theDalgaranga Road to the West of Cue visitors will see the well-known WALGA Rockwith several Aboriginal paintings on the rockface. WALGA Rock is approximately33kms from the Beringarra Road.

The well-known Great Fingall Mineat Day Dawn is where you will see then iconic Great Fingall Mine AdministrationOffice; a place where former US President Herbert Hoover once worked as anengineer. This building is of historic significance to the mining industry and Cue.

Les says ‘to miss a visit toCue is to pass up history like no other’.

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