Sir Anthony's Rest

Sir Anthony's Rest
Sir Anthony's Rest, 2009
LocationSir Anthony's Rest Street, Qunaba, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates24°50′43″S 152°25′47″E / 24.8454°S 152.4296°E / -24.8454; 152.4296
Design period1870s–1890s (late 19th century)
Built1888
Built forVice-Regal visit
Official nameSir Anthony's Rest
Typestate heritage (built)
Designated23 February 2001
Reference no.602053
Significant period1880s (fabric)
1880s (historical)
Sir Anthony's Rest is located in Queensland
Sir Anthony's Rest
Location of Sir Anthony's Rest in Queensland
Sir Anthony's Rest is located in Australia
Sir Anthony's Rest
Sir Anthony's Rest (Australia)

Sir Anthony's Rest is a heritage-listed dry-stone lookout at Sir Anthony's Rest Street, Qunaba, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built for the official visit of the Governor of Queensland, Sir Anthony Musgrave, to Bundaberg in his 1888 tour of the area. It is located on the summit of the Bundaberg Hummock hill and provides a commanding view of the surrounding Bargara canefields.[1]

It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 23 February 2001.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Sir Anthony's Rest (entry 602053)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.