Mount Perry
Visit Mount Perry
Mount Perry rewards curious travellers with mountainous scenery and copper mining heritage. Cruise to elevated lookouts, then wander heritage trails threading through restored buildings.
Out of town, Boolboonda Tunnel and the old smelter site reveal engineering feats from the early 1900s.
- Town centre
- Mount Perry
- Signature experiences
- Normanby & Schuh lookouts, Boolboonda Tunnel, heritage trail
- Perfect for
- Scenic drivers, history seekers, photographers
Town snapshot
Why Mount Perry is worth the stop
Drive winding range roads to Normanby Lookout, explore Boolboonda Tunnel, and uncover mining stories across town.
Use this hub as your launchpad for lookouts, tunnels, and copper heritage. Scroll down for highlighted eateries, stays, and hero experiences curated with local operators.
Trip planner notes
- Town centre: Mount Perry
- Signature experiences: Normanby & Schuh lookouts, Boolboonda Tunnel, heritage trail
- Perfect for: Scenic drivers, history seekers, photographers
Things to do
Mount Perry highlights
Tap a card to learn more about each experience, including best times to visit, what to pack, and links to official resources.
Mount Perry Lookouts
Drive to Normanby and Schuh lookouts for wide views over rolling ranges and mining heritage.
Mount Perry Summit Hike
A challenging climb through Bania National Park rainforest rewarding hikers with summit views.
Boolboonda Tunnel
Drive or walk through one of the Southern Hemisphere’s longest unsupported railway tunnels.
Mount Perry Heritage Trail
Follow a self-guided trail linking the Bicentennial Museum, miners’ cottages, and St Patrick’s Church.
St Patrick’s Catholic Church Mount Perry
Climb the hill for sweeping views and step inside the 1904 timber church with beautifully preserved stained glass.
Mount Perry Memorial Park
Uncover wartime stories beside the rare WWI Turkish field gun before wandering shaded picnic lawns.
Mount Perry Smelter Site
View remnants of the early 1900s copper smelter and interpretive panels about mining booms.
Mount Perry Leopard Tank Display
A restored Leopard tank honouring local service history beside the town’s memorial park.
Mount Perry Miner's Statue
Snap a photo with the bronze miner commemorating the town’s copper pioneers and Queensland’s 150th year.
Mount Perry SW5 Tram Restoration
See volunteers restoring a 1939 Melbourne tram that celebrates the region’s gold powering the 2018 Melbourne Cup.
Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail
Ride or hike past heritage tunnels, creek bridges, and old rail camps along this emerging 270-kilometre trail.
Where to eat
Taste Mount Perry
Mt Perry Grand Hotel
Country pub – lunch, dinner, bar (since 1870s).
Mount Perry Federal Inn
Historic inn – homestyle meals for guests/public.
General Store Cafe (Mt Perry)
General store with cafe section – snacks, coffee.
Where to stay
Rest in Mount Perry
Mount Perry Federal Inn
Historic inn – B&B rooms (with meals avail.).
Mount Perry Grand Hotel
Pub rooms upstairs – shared facilities.
Mount Perry Caravan Park
54 Heusman St – powered sites, cabins (council).
Wolca Reserve
Free bush camping reserve (no facilities).
Explore another town
Switch base towns to uncover murals, river trails, and heritage detours across the North Burnett.