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Barcaldine - home to the famous tree of knowledge

Barcaldine is located 1080 km north west of Brisbane and is a wool growing and cattle raising district. The town is well known for its famous Tree of Knowledge.  The 150-year-old ghost gumtree is a memorial to the shearers who held their strike meetings there.

Greatest labour disturbance in Australia's polictical history

In 1981, local shearers' met to strike against working conditions.  The unions had begun to amalgamate and centralise as workers began to see their fates interlinked.  The striking spread from industry to industry resembling a virtual civil war.  This played an important role in the events which led to the formation of the Australian Labor Party.

Cultural Diversity

Barcaldine has a diverse range of attractions and history.  You can take in an artesian country tour, see aboriginal carvings, lava blow holes, desert springs, gorges, caves and a sapphire mine.  The Australian Workers Heritage Centre is a must and Lloyd Jones Weir is a quiet scenic area for picnics.

Town Checklist

• Public Toilet Address: CNR Beech and Elm Streets 

• ATM address: Barcaldine News, Beech Street

FUEL AVAILABILITY: 

Name	Address	Unleaded	Diesel	LPG Gas
BARCALDINE ROADHOUSE-BP	CNR OAK AND BOX STS	YES	YES	YES
BARCALDINE MOTEL- CALTEX	5 BOX ST	YES	YES	No
HOMESTEAD CARAVAN PARK- AMPOL	39 BOX STREET	YES	YES	No
DAVIES CAFÉ’- MOBIL	39 OAK STREET	YES	YES	No

CHURCH ADDRESSES:

ANGLICAN	ELM STREET
SACRED HEART CHATHOLIC	CNR ELM AND WILLOW STREETS
UNITING CHURCH	CNR MAPLE AND ELM STREET
JEHOVAH’S WITNESS	PLANE STREET
ASSEMBLY OF GOD	ASH STREET

INTERNET ACCESS: VIDEO SHOP BARCALDINE MOTEL LIBRARY   Hospital Address: OAK STREET Chemist Address: OAK STREET Airport Address: MYALL STREET Cinema Address: BEECH STREET

Barcaldine's Main St - Oak St

RADIO STATIONS:

STATION	4LG LONGREACH	ABC	WEST FM	TOURIST RADIO	QLD TAB
FREQUENCY	1098 AM	540 AM	100.9 FM	88FM	98.3FM

 

SUPERMARKETS:

NAME	ADDRESS	MON	TUES	WED	THURS	FRI	SAT	SUN
IGA		8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	8am - 2pm	-
4 SQUARE		8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	8am - 1pm	9am - 12pm

 

POOL OPENING HOURS: Open September - March

• $1.80 Adults
• $1.00 Kids
• .50c Concession
  

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
6am-10am 2pm-7pm	6am-10am 2pm-7pm	6am-10am 2pm-7pm	6am-10am 2pm-7pm	6am-10am 2pm-7pm	10am-12pm 2pm-6pm	2pm-6pm

• Kids learn to swim
• Adult Squad's
• Swimming Club
• Private Functions
  

DISTANCES FROM BARCALDINE TO:

Brisbane	Toowoomba	Mt Isa	Rockhampton	Charleville	Roma	Miles	Longreach	Emerald
1080	948	754	579	409	595	735	106	309

 
Road Conditions:

All access roads are fully sealed.