Range Hotel site, Archaeological site along Hervey Range Road in Townsville, Australia

The Range Hotel site on Page Road preserves a section of the original Hervey Range Road to Thorntons Gap, archaeological artefacts and a small burial ground. The hotel itself, a long single-storey timber building with a gable roof and a verandah, is no longer standing.

The Range Hotel was built between 1865 and 1866 to serve travelers heading from Townsville toward the Charters Towers goldfields. When the railway arrived, it redirected traffic away from this overland route and the hotel gradually ceased operating.

The small burial ground beside the former hotel served the community that grew around it, which also included a blacksmith shop owned by John McNeill. The graves are the last visible trace of that settlement; the hotel itself is no longer standing.

Access to the site requires permission from Queensland Heritage Register authorities before any fieldwork or research activities. Visitors planning to study or excavate the location should contact the relevant heritage officials in advance to ensure compliance with regulations.

The hotel was advertised in 1866 as standing 20 miles (32 km) from Townsville, with two sitting rooms and six bedrooms. Its first proprietor, James Edward Mead, planted Leichhardt trees around the house, which a contemporary account called "very graceful". A toll gate installed beside the hotel in 1867 charged 3 shillings per dray or wagon.