The Big Yellowbelly
It's hard to miss the Outback's biggest Yellowbelly glistening in the sunlight as you arrive in Isisford. Measuring 12 metres long and standing a lofty five metres high, this impressive metal art sculpture is a celebrati [...]
It's hard to miss the Outback's biggest Yellowbelly glistening in the sunlight as you arrive in Isisford. Measuring 12 metres long and standing a lofty five metres high, this impressive metal art sculpture is a celebrati [...]
The two storey hotel in Isisford's main street is called Clancy's Overflow Hotel in honour of Banjo's famous poem. This majestic old pub originally called Power's Club Hotel was built in 1898. The pub's name was changed [...]
Jackie Howe was born at Canning Downs station, on the Darling Downs, in 1861. He is known as the greatest shearer who ever lived. In 1892, an Australia wide competition was held to see who was the greatest shearer in the [...]
Discover history in action at the Blackall Woolscour, the last remaining steam operated wool washing plant in Australia. A living museum with a direct link to Australia’s pioneering era. Operating from 1908 until it clos [...]
Under the watchful eye of the big ram, Ram Park is a collection of heritage buildings filled with displays and stories that bring Blackall’s colourful history to life, preserving it for future generations. Visitors can w [...]
The Tambo Shire Council wanted a standout feature for their main street, architects Cloud Dwellers stepped up to the plate. The result is the Tambo Fire Engine Shed, which took out both the Community and Sustainability a [...]
Approximately 90km from Jundah towards Yaraka is the historic site of the shanty immortalised in Banjo Paterson's poem "A Bush Christening", not far from the ruins of the Cobb & Co pub and the lonely grave of goldmin [...]
If you are interested in stories of how places came to be by default, then pay a visit to the Whitman's Museum. Put quite simply, a couple of brothers broke an axel while attempting to cross the Barcoo. They decided to [...]
Haven't we all wanted to say that we travelled to the 'end of the line?' Well now you can. When in Yaraka, make sure you pop in to the End of the Line Museum housed in the original railway station. While there, you'll [...]
A short distance from the town of Yaraka, not far from Magee's Shanty is the lonely grave of gold miner Richard Magoffin. This grave is on the clay pan where Magoffin collapsed and perished from thirst. Sadly he was on [...]