Blackall Accommodation and Travel Information
Blackall is an attractive country town on the Matilda Highway, 1127kms from Brisbane. It has trees down the centre of the main street, lots of old-style pubs and a laid-back air in keeping with its location on the Barcoo River. Local legend says 'anyone who crosses the Barcoo River ten times is here to stay'.
The area around Blackall was explored by Sir Thomas Mitchell in 1846. The town was first settled in 1864 and was named after Queensland's governor Sir Samuel Blackall. The area around the town was taken up by huge pastoral leases and over the next forty years the town became an important centre for transportation. Prior to the arrival of the rail service in Barcaldine in 1886 it was the main town in the region.
Population: 1,450
Climate: Arid
Summer: 22 - 37°C
Winter: 7 - 24°C
Rainfall: 430mm/year
Associated Towns: Augathella, Barcaldine, Charleville, Longreach, Tambo.
Attractions:
- Take a guided tour of the Blackall Woolscour, Australia's last remaining steam driven wool washing plant. Phone 07 4657 4637.
- See the original Black Stump, located in the back of the Blackall State School Grounds.
- The Jackie Howe statue located in Shamrock Street, commemorating the famous shearer who, in 1892, shore a record of 321 sheep in 7 hours 40 mins.
- Refresh at the Blackall Aquatic Centre with a hot spa or a dip in the 50 metre pool. Phone 07 4657 4975.
- Pioneer Bore in Garden Street - Blackall was the first town to start drilling for artesian bore water.
- Take a birdwatching adventure along the banks of the Barcoo River. Blackall has developed a special birdwatcher's trail to take advantage of the fine birdlife that inhabits the Blackall area.
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