Barcaldine (Queensland)

Barcaldine
Barcaldine old town 1962
State :  Australia State : Queensland Founded : 1863
Coordinates : 23 ° 34 ′  S , 145 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 23 ° 34 ′  S , 145 ° 17 ′  E Height : 267  m Area : 745.7  km²
Residents : 1,287 (2016) Population density : 1.7 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10) Postal code : 4725 LGA : Barcaldine Regional Council
Barcaldine

Barcaldine is a small town in the region Desert Uplands in Queensland , Australia , about 520 kilometers west of Rockhampton . The city is the administrative seat of the Local Administrative Area (LGA) Barcaldine Region . 1287 people live in the city, whose main source of income is wool and grazing. The name of the town goes back to the sheep loading station Barcaldine Downs , named after Barcaldine in Scotland .

history

Barcaldine played an important role in founding the Australian Labor Party .

Attractions

Tree of Knowledge 1997

The main attraction was the Tree of Knowledge that stood in front of the train station. In 2006, however, the tree was poisoned with herbicides.

transport

• Barcaldine Airport

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Barcaldine (L) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.