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BA REGIONRCALDINE AL COUNCIL lcome to We MUTTABURRA ARAMAC JERICHO BARCALDINE ALPHA Alpha Jericho Barcaldine Aramac Muttaburra Communities of the Barcaldine Regional Council outback welcom arm e Table of contents W Warm outback welcome 2 Map and distances 4 Events – a chance to meet the locals 6 Situated in the heart of central western Queensland, at Redbank Park. Bring along your fishing rods and our region offers visitors a warm outback welcome binoculars as it is a great place to cast a line and bird How to get here – all roads lead to our region 8 and experience. This friendly country hospitality watch. comes naturally to us as our five towns – Alpha, Outback travel tips 9 Jericho, Barcaldine, Aramac and Muttaburra – all Barcaldine: Garden City of the West retain and share those good old fashioned, small town Barcaldine is a great place to spend a few days Self-drive 4 wheel drive itineraries – go exploring 10 values and charm. experiencing, exploring and relaxing. Its rich history is on full display at the Barcaldine and District Historical The Lake Dunn Sculpture Trail 12 Since the late 1800s our main industries have been Museum and the Australian Workers Heritage Centre. Other sculptures in our region 13 sheep and cattle production. While we continue to The main street reflects our love of arts and culture with produce high quality wool and beef, we have developed murals, musical instruments, beautiful gardens and the Take the trail – see all our region has to offer 14 a thriving tourism industry to showcase the beauty and windmill. Barcaldine is home to the Tree of Knowledge, diversity of our region. the reputed birth place of the labour movement in Freedom of Choice Parks 16 Australia. The award winning structure gives the illusion Our rich heritage, indigenous culture, natural of a canopy over the Tree. A night time visit will be a Outback Mates 17 landscapes, variety of fauna and flora, lakes and rivers, highlight of your trip, with the Tree beautifully lit. arts attractions, events and festivals ensure there is Geocaching 17 something for everyone. Take a stroll along Lagoon Creek or the Botanical Walk and be mesmerised by the native fauna and flora. Bird watching and wildflowers 17 An early morning or late afternoon walk will showcase the beautiful sunrises and sunsets we experience in the Aramac: Home of the White Bull Genealogy 18 outback. If you are a keen birdwatcher bring along your A visit to the Harry Redford Interpretive Centre is a must binoculars and camera as this is also the time of day when you arrive in Aramac. You can learn about the Agate fossicking 18 to visit permanent watering holes where the birds will infamous Harry Redford (Captain Starlight) and how a come to drink. distinctive white bull was his undoing. Keep an eye out Alpha 19 for the Adorabulls that pop up throughout Aramac. Bring along your fishing rod and enjoy a relaxing day Jericho 23 under the sun. All our communities have a river or two Explore the Tramway Museum, where you can see Aunt to catch a famous Golden Perch or known locally as Emma RM28 rail motor and memorabilia from the early Barcaldine 27 Yellowbelly. years of settlement. Aramac 36 If you are an avid geocacher, our region boasts over Get off the beaten track and make your way to the 300 geocaches and we challenge you to stay a while historical sites of Lake Dunn, Gray Rock, Horsetailer’s Muttaburra 41 and find them all. Gorge and the Healing Circle. Along the way keep an eye out for the 40 metal sculptures that make up the Rural Libraries Queensland 47 Our region has a full events calendar, from sporting Lake Dunn Sculpture Trail with more sculptures being events to festivals and touring shows, so why not plan added all the time. The Great Artesian Basin 47 your trip around one of our many events. Muttaburra: Meeting of the waters Information Centres 48 Spend as long as you need to explore all that our region Muttaburra is soaked in history and has beautifully has to offer… preserved museums that reflect days gone by. The Dr Arratta Memorial Museum and A.A. Cassimatis General Alpha: Town of Murals Store and Cottage make you feel like you have stepped Take a leisurely walk around the town of murals and back through time. After you marvel at the medical view the 28 murals Alpha has to offer. The murals have memorabilia in the Dr Arratta Memorial Museum, take been painted by local resident artists and beautifully the time to take a selfie at the Centre of Queensland pay tribute to the pioneers of the bush and the history monument. of the district. The town’s most famous moment was when local You can soak up Alpha’s history at the Jane Neville Rolfe grazier Doug Langdon uncovered the fossilised skeleton Art Gallery, the Tivoli Theatre Museum, Beta Hut and the of a dinosaur. The Muttaburrasaurus Langdoni was a Fossilised Forest Sculpture or just relax at Settlers Park. land living, plant eating dinosaur that roamed the earth Jericho Drive-In 100 million years ago. The discovery of the skeleton was Aramac – White Bull Jericho: On the banks of the Jordan the first of its kind in Australia and is celebrated with Take a stroll down the main street and stop by the an impressive replica located in the Muttaburrasaurus Crystal Trumpeters. The structure was created by local Interpretation Centre. Barcaldine historians to tell the story of how Joshua won the battle - Tree of Knowledge of Jericho. There is so much to do and see here and every one of us invites you to spend some time in the region we love Time your visit with the once a month double feature and call home. Please feel free to stop and chat and Muttaburrasaurus! showing at the smallest operating drive-in theatre in most importantly – make yourself at home. Alpha - The Fossilised the Southern Hemisphere then spend a night or two Forest Sculpture camping along the serene banks of the Jordan River BARCALDINE Communities of the Barcaldine Regional Council 2 REGIONAL COUNCIL Alpha Jericho Barcaldine Aramac Muttaburra 3 ALPHA Map and distances From Rockhampton – 440km From Longreach – 247km From Townsville – 768km From Brisbane – 1063km JERICHO To HughendenTo Prairie To Torrens Creek From Rockhampton – 493km 171186 232 L From Longreach – 194km a n To Corfield d From Townsville – 732km s To Clermont b o From Brisbane – 1116km ro u g 173 h R r BARCALDINE e iv v e N r Ri From Rockhampton – 580km From Longreach – 107km 36 W E From Townsville – 630km To Winton 92 From Brisbane – 1050km Lake 4 Dunn From Mt Isa – 755km 22 o MUTTABURRA d S 47 n 8 a y 4 l ARAMAC 2 27 e B 6 Healing 107 91 Circlecle From Rockhampton – 645km 81 5 56 676 To Clermont From Longreach – 171km 22 660 er From Townsville – 540km v Gray Ri From Brisbane – 1130km 124 ARAMAC RockRocck 9933 Morella 3 116 Horsetalier’st li ’ 180 MUTTABURRA Siding Gorge r ve i R From Rockhampton – 730km 61 101 67 51 From Longreach – 124km LEGEND 6 5 From Townsville – 544km 2 From Brisbane – 1224 km e Sealed Road c Longreach li Unsealed Road Ilfracombe A 27 BARCALDINE JERICHO To Emerald 81 86 ALPHA 27 BA 169 53 on 1 42 s 106 Botanical om R Walkway Self Drive 4 Wheel Drive Tours Th 156 REGION60 CALDINE 89 1 Barcaldine to Jerichovia Narbethong Road 121 100 166 80 2 JerichotoAramacvia Lake Dunn 3 AramactoGray Rockand Horsetailer’s Gorge 31 AL COUNCIL4 Lake Dunn to Muttaburravia BowenDowns Isisford MuttaburratoLongreach 104 122 5 Crossmore RoadorAlternative Route Road 6 CramsieRoad Stonehenge Blackall To Tambo Lake Dunn Sculpture Trail 4 5 Events – a chance to meet the locals AUGUST DECEMBER Muttaburra - Races Aramac - Christmas Tree Barcaldine - Art Competition Alpha - Christmas Tree Alpha - Golf Open Jericho - Christmas Tree Muttaburra - Christmas Tree JANUARY APRIL All towns - Australia Day All towns - Anzac Day REGULAR ACTIVITIES Alpha - ICPA Cricket Match Barcaldine - Races • held on the Aramac – Barrels 4 A Cause Barcaldine Clay Target Club Shoot fourth Saturday of the month. • Barcaldine Rifle Club Shoot is held fortnightly on a Sunday. • Bingo is held fortnightly in Alpha. • Catholic Church Mass held twice a month in Alpha and Jericho. SEPTEMBER • Markets are held monthly in Alpha, Jericho Aramac - Ballyneety Rodeo and Campdraft (second Saturday) and fortnightly in Barcaldine Barcaldine - Westech Field Days (every 3 years) from March to October. • Movies at the Jericho Drive-In on the third Saturday of the month except December and FEBRUARY MAY January. Alpha - 4B’s Rodeo Aramac - Races Barcaldine - Barcaldine Tree of Knowledge WEEKLY ACTIVITIES Festival Alpha - Show ALPHA Muttaburra - Golf Open • Golf – Sunday • Alpha Cultural Association – Wednesday and Thursday • Alpha Men’s Shed meet on Monday and OCTOBER Saturday Alpha - Campdraft BARCALDINE • Barcaldine Cultural Association Craft Days – Wednesday at 9.30am MARCH • Croquet – Friday at 8.00am - Races Barcaldine • Golf – Thursday at 3.00pm and Sunday at Barcaldine - Clay Target Shoot BA 12.00pm - Golf Open Barcaldine • Lawn Bowls – Friday at 5.30pm and Sunday at All towns - Clean Up Australia Day JUNE 9.30am - Muttaburra Stock Show Muttaburra R • Men’s Shed – Monday and Wednesday at Alpha - Races 9.00am to 12.00pm Barcaldine - Races REGIONCALDINE • Movies – Friday and Sunday at 7.00pm - Barcaldine Show Barcaldine • QCWA Craft Day – Tuesday at 10.00am • Tai Chi – Thursday at 9.00am • Tennis – Tuesday at 6.00pm NOVEMBER Barcaldine -AL Catholic Fair COUNCILALPHA AND BARCALDINE Barcaldine - Races • Rugby League matches - Saturday from April to August Please check the event calendar on the Barcaldine Regional Council website, www.barcaldinerc.qld.gov.au, for event details and what’s on when you are visiting.