The Blacksmith shop is positioned in the back yard of the Museum. It was purpose built to facilitate and house a collection of Blacksmith tools and memorabilia.

The display also showcases a genuine forge complete with a set of bellows, and other interesting leather goods.

The shop known as Fenwick’s Blacksmith Shop, relates to the history of one of Mareeba’s first smithies.

Did you know?
Dimbulah the Aboriginal word “Long Waterhole” was first settled when gold was discovered on the Hodgkinson River and cattle runs were taken up to provide food for the miners.

After World War 2 tobacco became a dominant crop and remained so until Government policies forced alternative crops such as Tea Tree and tropical fruits to be introduced to help overcome the demise of the Tobacco Industry.

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