Blackall
Blackall is an Australian village of about 1,200 people in Central West Queensland, about 960 km from Brisbane. The city lays claim to the origin of the Australian expression "beyond the black stump", referring to remote or uncivilised parts of the country.
The black stump monument
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By car
The A2 Highway passes by Blackall, connecting to nearby Charleville and Longreach and beyond.
Get around
See
- Blackall Woolscour. 9AM-5PM daily. This intact steam-powered wool washing plant is a nice part of Australian industrial heritage and rather unique in its kind. From May to August it actually operates, on steam. It's open all year, however, with tours starting every hour.
- Statue of Jack Howe, Shamrock St (outside the Universal Garden Centre). This statue commemorates Jack Howee, the country's best known sheep shearer. His record was 321 sheep in 7 hours and 40 minutes, aet over a century ago in 1892.
- Monument of the Black Stump, Thistle Street. The monument has an explanation of the town's claims to the expression "beyond the black stump."
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