Drive back to Nebo and continue your drive along the Peak Downs Highway, before turning left towards the mining town of Dysart. Drive past the large open cut mine, Peak Downs, where at one point the mine is located on either side of the road. From the roadside you can catch a glimpse of large mining machinery, such as drag lines, in operation. Tours are available at this mine once a month through Isaac Regional Council. When you arrive in Dysart, you will be greeted by a belly dump truck and coal wagon, in a specially constructed park on the Northern end of town. These monuments were placed in recognition of the coal and rail industry, and to celebrate Dysart’s 25th anniversary in 1998. Visit the restored Mount Orange Copper Smelter chimney, a 54 foot high stack and firebox. The smelter was originally erected in 1879 for the treatment of ore from Keeley’s selection and operated until 1910 when it was officially closed down. There is a plaque depicting the history of the smelter as a monument to the early mining days. Continue your drive towards the frontier town of Clermont, the first inland settlement in tropical Queensland.