Explore Cue • Gold Rush Heritage

Historic
Buildings

Walk through Cue and discover the buildings, ruins and remarkable places that tell the story of the Murchison gold rush.

History you can still see

Explore the stories behind Cue's streets

Cue's historic buildings are more than a collection of old structures. Together they tell the story of a town transformed by gold — government, commerce, transport, health, community life and the people who called Cue home.

Start with the landmarks in town, then venture further afield to the former mining settlements of Big Bell and Day Dawn. Select any place below to discover its story.

Historic Cue Shire Office
Austin Street • Built 1895

Cue Shire Office

Once the offices of the London and Western Australian Investment Company and later the Gentlemen's Club, this magnificent building now serves as the Shire of Cue administration.

Discover its story  →
Austin Street • 1895–1897

Government
Buildings

Built from locally quarried granite, the Government Buildings remain among the most impressive landmarks in the Murchison.

Explore the buildings  →
Government Buildings in Cue
Historic Masonic Lodge in Cue
Dowley Street • Built 1899

Masonic Lodge

Timber, corrugated iron and a pressed iron interior make this one of Cue's most unusual and instantly recognisable heritage buildings.

Step inside its history  →
Look a little closer

More stories around Cue

Some of Cue's best stories are found in the smaller buildings and ruins scattered around the townsite.

Old Gaol in Cue
Built 1896

Old Gaol

Once a temporary home for prisoners being transported from remote lock-ups in the north.

Discover the Old Gaol  →
From canvas to stone

Old Hospital

Cue's first hospital began as a canvas and bough shelter before a local stone hospital was built during the gold rush.

Explore the hospital ruins  →
Old Hospital ruins in Cue
Old Municipal Chambers in Cue
Robinson Street • 1896

Old Municipal Chambers

One of the buildings at the heart of Cue's early civic life, officially opened in September 1896.

Discover the Chambers  →
A connection to Big Bell

Pensioner Huts

These distinctive little buildings were moved from Big Bell to Cue in 1958 after previously serving as nurses' quarters.

Discover their story  →
Historic Pensioner Huts in Cue
Cue Railway Station and platform
Wittenoom Street

Railway Platform & Station

The railway may have closed in 1978, but Cue's original station and platform remain part of the town.

Explore the Railway Station  →
Austin Street • 1904

Rotunda

One of Cue's most recognisable landmarks, the octagonal rotunda stands on the site of the town's first sunk well.

Discover the Rotunda  →
Historic Rotunda in Cue
Take the road beyond Cue

Gold towns beyond the townsite

Big Bell historic mining town
About 40 km from Cue

Big Bell Townsite

Wander through the remains of a once-thriving mining town that had its own hotel, hospital, picture theatre, shops and community life.

Explore Big Bell  →
Day Dawn historic mining town near Cue
Just south-west of Cue

Day Dawn Townsite

Once home to thousands of people, Day Dawn grew around the Great Fingall gold mine and its remarkable stone mine office.

Explore Day Dawn  →