The Gums, Queensland The Gums, Queensland The Gums is a town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. At the , The Gums and the surrounding area had a population of 169. The town is at the junction of the Leichhardt Highway and the Surat Developmental Road on the Darling Downs, west of the state capital, Brisbane. The Western railway line passes through the locality with three stations serving the locality, The Gums railway station, Cabawin railway station, and South Glen railway station. The name of the town was derived from The Gums railway station, on the Western railway line from
Museum of Tropical Queensland mutiny on the "Bounty". The Maritime Archaeology Section administers the "Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976", which covers sites including HMS "Pandora" and SS "Yongala" wrecks. Access to these sites is through permit only. In 2006, worldwide attention was received for the discovery of the Australian Snubfin Dolphin, the first species of dolphin to be discovered in 56 years. The museum also houses what has been described as 'the scientifically most important coral collection in the world'. Museum of Tropical Queensland The Museum of Tropical Queensland (abbreviated MTQ) is a museum of natural history, archaeology and history located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.