In 1870, however, a flood destroyed large parts of the town, and this and further gold discoveries near Ravenswood and Charters Towers led to its decline.

In 1901, 34 years after the town was founded, only a few relics, such as the cemetery, fences and old mine shafts, still bore witness to its existence.

[4][5] Dalrymple National Park was established to protect important geological formations that were created 2.4 million years ago.

North of the Burdekin River, the 380-metre-high Mount Keelbottom rises 130 meters above the surrounding flatlands.

Some of the streams in the park, such as Fletcher and Lolworth Creek, have dug deep through the different layers of rock.