Download coordinates as: Herberton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.

It is situated 918 metres (3,012 ft) high on the Great Dividing Range south-west of Atherton.

[4] The first European exploration of this area, part of the traditional land of the Dyirbal, was undertaken in 1875 by James Venture Mulligan.

The town of Herberton was established on 19 April 1880 by John Newell to exploit the tin find, and mining began on 9 May 1880.

[14] In January 1882, the Queensland Government called for tenders to construct a telegraph line to Herberton.

[17] On Sunday 17 March 1889 the Bishop of Cooktown John Hutchinson blessed and opened St Patrick's Catholic church in Herberton.

[21] In the late 19th century, the Mulligan Highway was carved through the hills from Herberton and passed through what is now Main Street, Atherton, before continuing down to Port Douglas.

The route from Innisfail was shortest but would go through the roughest terrain crossing the Great Dividing Range.

[23][24] St Mary's Anglican School for girls was opened in 1918 by the Sisters of the Sacred Advent.

Memorial Hall to commemorate the late Janet Newell, a long-serving branch president.

[citation needed] The railway line from Atherton to Ravenshoe was closed in 1988 due to the World Heritage Listing of Queensland's Wet Tropics.

Herberton is a mini salad bowl with crops including avocados, lettuce, tomatoes, maize and pumpkins.

[citation needed] Herberton's public hospital and the private school, Mt Saint Bernard residential college, are other major employers in the town.

[40] A Heritage Walk for tourists that takes in some of the old buildings and historical features of the town is a popular attraction.

Historic Village Herberton is a 16-acre representation of a mining town filled with streets of buildings of the time, each one a museum in its own right with exhibits such as vintage machinery, cars and Australian antiques.

[citation needed] There are several caravan parks, hotels, motels and B&Bs located in the town.

AHHR has several attractions providing tourists and visitors from across the world with a rail journey on their unique Tinlander train which links Herberton to the multi award-winning outdoor museum, the Historic Village Herberton.

The organisation has commenced restoration to a very high standard of 3 kilometres of previously Queensland Rail maintained railway track back to an operational condition between Herberton Station and Historic Village Herberton.

[43] The Herberton branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Janet Newell C.W.A.