Cracow, Queensland

Download coordinates as: Cracow is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2][11] Gold was first discovered in Cracow in 1875 by itinerant fossickers and a further discovery of a nugget was made by an Aboriginal stockman, Johnny Nipps in 1916.[21] At its gold mining peak, the town included five cafes, barber shop, billiard saloon, two butchers, a picture theatre and a soft drink factory.The closure of the mine led to Cracow becoming almost a ghost town with many deserted houses and shops.[1] The Cracow Hotel at 30 Third Avenue (corner Tenth Avenue, 25°17′43″S 150°18′09″E / 25.2954°S 150.3026°E / -25.2954; 150.3026 (Cracow Hotel))[32] is the only remaining business in the township, as it attracts a lot of tourists due to its array of antique and unusual artifacts adorning the ceilings and walls.
Third Avenue of Cracow, 1961
Fred Brophy, former owner of the Cracow Hotel, 2014
Cracow Hotel, est 1937
The Cracow Pub Bar, 2022
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