Clancy’s Overflow Hotel
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 Statue
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 [...]
Tambo Teddies
Tambo Teddies originated during a drought period in 1992. With wool prices crashing, the Tambo district brainstormed a new way to assist the industry. Finally, three women took the lead and began the legacy, that is Tamb [...]
Blackall Woolscour
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 [...]
Ram Park
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 [...]
Tambo Fire Engine
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 [...]
Magee’s Shanty
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 [...]
Tambo Stock Show
The Tambo Stock Show is an annual one-day agricultural ‘showcase’ of the district held in April. The show places an emphasis on family entertainment, including sheep, horse & cattle competitions, push bikes, motor bi [...]
Yuranigh Pond
This pond, located six kilometres out of town on Emmet Road, was named after Yuranigh a famous Aboriginal Australian who lived near Molong in New South Wales. A rather solitary person of some standing among his people, Y [...]
Whitman’s Memorial Museum
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 [...]
