This drive is aptly named Western Heritage with western rural experiences and remnants of the gold rush heyday. Along the Flinders Highway, Mingela's population may be small (about ten), but it's still a popular stop for those on their way to Charters Towers. There are few historic town hearts as beautifully preserved as Charters Towers' One Square Mile, still proudly displaying some of the magnificent buildings and homes built during the flourishing gold rush days of the 1800s. At Pentland see the historic railway station, Norwood Lockup, Burra Range Lookout, birdlife and the dry inland salt lake of Lake Buchanan. Visit Dalrymple National Park and experience the changing landscapes from ancient geological formations dating back to the volcanic period to the salt lakes and natural springs of Fletcher Creek. See parts of the former Dalrymple township, one of the first inland settlements in northern Australia. One original track over Hervey's Range to the remote gold mining camps is still accessible through Thornton's Gap. Once the Eureka Hotel provided a welcome rest stop at the top and the split log cabin circa 1865, one of the oldest buildings in North Queensland, has been restored as the Hervey's Range Heritage Tea Rooms.