National Trust of Queensland
National Trust of Queensland is a membership-based community organisation to "promote the natural, Indigenous and cultural heritage" of Queensland. It was founded in 1963.[1]
It is a member of the National Trust of Australia, which federates the eight autonomous National Trusts in each Australian state and territory.
The National Trust of Queensland is headquartered at 95 William Street in the Brisbane central business district. All members who manage the organisation do so on a voluntary basis.[1]
The organisation conducts the National Trust of Queensland Heritage awards which were previously known as the John Herbert Memorial Awards.[2] The premier award is called the John Herbert Memorial Award in honour of a former President.
Heritage register
The Heritage Register of the National Trust of Queensland contains buildings, precincts, natural environment places or culturally significant artefacts of Queensland. Items on the Heritage Register are not protected by law.
Properties
The Trust owns several properties on the register. The first to be acquired was Wolston House at Wacol[1]
- Brennan & Geraghtys Store, Maryborough
- Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Gold Coast
- Hou Wang Temple, Atherton
- Moon's Reserve, Brookfield
- James Cook Museum, Cooktown
- National Trust Heritage Centre, Townsville
- Royal Bull's Head Inn, Drayton (Toowoomba)
- Stock Exchange Arcade, Charters Towers
- Tent House, Mount Isa
- Zara Clark Museum (Charters Towers Museum), Charters Towers