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ImageSigns have been erected on the Peak Downs Highway to promote the theme of Historic Nebo and to greet people as they travel through Nebo Shire.

As part of the Nebo 2001 Centenary of Federation Celebrations, a "Historic Nebo Monument" was constructed. This monument faces the Peak Downs Highway and acts as a window to the Shire. A fully-sealed visitor parking and truck stop rest area also compliments this area as an informal and easily accessible facility for Peak Downs Highway travellers or visitors to Nebo Shire.



Historic Nebo
The Coast to Coal Sculpture symposium links the Mackay Region and endeavors to demonstrate the cultural diversity of each Shire. The sandstone mololith was supplied by Burton Coal Pty Ltd and designed and sculpted by Adrian Vanderlugt. Local endangered species (within Nebo Shire) are featured in the sandstone sculpture, e.g. Red Goshawk, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Bustard (Plain Turkey) and Python.

Historic Nebo Hotel

Nebo's Heritage listed Hotel still retains great character and hasn't changed much since it was built overlooking Nebo Creek in 1862. The current structure relaced the original slab hut hotel some years later, still under its original name, the Fort Cooper Hotel. It was renamed the Nebo Hotel in 1948. The dance hall may no longer be there, but the spirit still survives. Well worth a visit just to soak up some history and enjoy a cool ale.