Yea! we're having a Flash Mob! in Barcaldine.
Barcaldine is approximately 520 kilometres by road west of the city of Rockhampton. The town is situated on Lagoon Creek, which flows into the Alice River approximately five kilometres south of the Barcaldine. This is the administrative centre of the Barcaldine region Major industries are sheep and beef cattle rearing. The streets in Barcaldine are named after different types of trees.
The town takes its name from a sheep station called Barcaldine Downs, which was established in 1863 by Donald Cameron, whose family property in Ayrshire, Scotland, which was named for Barcaldine, Argyle and Bute, Scotland.
Barcaldine played a significant role in the Australian labour movement. In 1891, it was one of the focal points of the 1891 Australian shearers strike with the Eureka Flag flying over the strike camp. The landmark, Tree of Knowledge under which the strikers met, stood outside the railway station. In 2006, persons unknown poisoned the tree with the herbicide Roundup which led to its demise.
When:- Friday 28th September 2018.
Time:- 0800 to 0830
Where:- Meet outside the Barcaldine railway Station for an address by the Mayor on the cultural significance of the Tree of knowledge. At the conclusion of the talk, we will burst into a "spontaneous" rendition of Waltzing Matilda played on kazoos.
What to Bring:- Bring your own Kazoos, or pre-purchase from the Barcy base Camp for $1.00 each.
As well as your "Will Attend" on this page, you need to REGISTER your attendance at QOGM 2018 via the website (click the image below) to ensure provision of your meals, tickets, give-aways and prizes, etc. by FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14th.
Meals, tickets, give-aways and prizes, etc. cannot be guaranteed if you register after Friday September 14th.
