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	Walkabout - Blackall
		Located 1127 km north-west of Brisbane and 284 metres above sea-level, Blackall is a rather attractive country town with trees down the centre of the main street, lots of old-style pubs and a lazy air which is in keeping with its location.
		Blackall died three year later in Brisbane but not before he had inspected a new cemetery at Toowong and chosen the site with the greatest elevation for his remains.
		Looking at the countryside around Blackall it would be fair to think that some wit coined the phrase to describe the hopelessness of life in Central Queensland.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/QLDBlackall.shtml (1104 words)

	BLACKALL, OUTBACK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
		The Blackall Woolscour, an historic wool washing plant which operated on steam from 1908 to 1978, is believed to be the only complete operation of its kind left in Australia, with the original steam machinery still in place.
		Blackall was named after Sir Samual Blackall, Queensland’s second Governor, and was discovered in 1846 by explorer Thomas Mitchell.
		Blackall is the home of the original Black Stump, which is the exact centre of a meridian square used by surveyors to align the borders of Queensland back in 1887.
	www.australianexplorer.com /blackall.htm (291 words)

	Blackall Woolscour - EPA/QPWS
		The Blackall Woolscour is important in demonstrating the pattern and evolution of Queensland's history being part of a once flourishing secondary industry which developed in western Queensland in the late 19th and early 20th century in conjunction with the spread of the railway.
		The place demonstrates rare aspects of Queensland's cultural heritage (i) as the only known surviving example of an early 20th century mechanised woolscour in Australia; (ii) for the unusual intactness in an early 20th century rural industrial complex of machinery and equipment which is still substantially insitu.
		The Blackall Woolscour demonstrates the principal characteristics of mechanised woolscours in western Queensland including:(i)an abundant supply of bore water (ii) the rural setting adjacent to the railway line(iii)the dispersed character of the complex with large scale central buildings and scattered outbuildings.
	www.epa.qld.gov.au /projects/heritage/index.cgi?place=600033&back=1 (1528 words)

	Blackall, Queensland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blackall (24°25′S 145°28′E) is a small town and Local Government Area located in Western Queensland, Australia, approximately 1100 kilometres by road from the state capital, Brisbane.
		The town lies on the Barcoo River, and has a population of 1833.
		It is the service centre for the Blackall Shire, which covers an area of almost 16,400 square kilometres.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blackall,_Queensland (136 words)

	blackall outback queensland
		Blackall is located on the Barcoo River along the Matilda Highway, approximately 110km from Brisbane, with a population of 1800 people.
		The water temperature in Blackall is 58 degrees Celsius, therefore a means of cooling water is more important than heating.
		Blackall was one of the first towns to drill for water and the pioneer bore can be seen at the end of Short Street.
	www.sunzine.net /outback/blackall.html (319 words)

	AusEmade: Blackall Information and Attractions, Queensland (QLD), Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The fl stump actually exists here in Blackall and was used by surveyors to align the borders of Queensland in 1887 using theodolites on the stump for latitude and longitude observations.
		Jack Howe a Blackall local set a world record here in 1892 by shearing 321 sheep in 7 hours and 40 minutes, 58 years were to pass before anyone could beat this record and then it was only with mechanical shears.
		The Blackall Woolscour • 4 km outside of Blackall, The massive Blackall Woolscour is the only steam-driven woolscour remaining of the 52 which operated in full swing across the country.
	www.ausemade.com.au /qld/destination/b/blackall-attractions.htm (432 words)

	Blackall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Fishing: Blackall is on the banks of the Barcoo River, which is renowned for its fishing.
		Blackall is situated along the Matilda Highway approximately 101 kilometres north-west of Tambo and 106 kilometres south of Barcaldine on a fully sealed road.
		An alternative route to Blackall is from Isisford which is approximately 112 kilometres west of Blackall on an all sealed road.
	www.about-australia.com /queensland/outback-queensland/destinations/blackall (274 words)

	Magic City Morning Star: Brisbane City's Captain Sandy Stewart. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Jackie was born in Warwick in 1861 and died in Blackall in 1892.
		Barcaldine is 107 kms north of Blackall, the home of the Australian Workers Heritage Centre, a five acre heritage park dedicated to the working men and women of Australia.
		Queensland’s oldest pub will be opening again soon with new owners Patty and David Dawes, so we took a photo of the old pub and have to head west another 28kms to Longreach before we can get a beer.
	magic-city-news.com /article_3011.shtml (4257 words)

	Blackall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		While here, you could visit the steam-driven woolscour, built in 1908 and in operation for seventy years; it has been restored recently and is ready to run again as soon as funds are raised (daily: April–Nov 8am–4pm, or check with the tourist office; $5).
		Near Blackall, Idalia National Park preserves Queensland’s last population of yellow-footed rock wallabies in the wild.
		At Blackall Caravan Park on Hart Lane you can yarn with other travellers around a huge campfire and be fed pot roasts, billy tea and damper for an extra fee.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/queensland/blackall.asp (339 words)

	Outback - Queensland Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Queensland’s Outback, Australia’s final frontier, invites you to experience its spectacular wonders.
		Follow in the footsteps of early pioneers and marvel at the rugged terrain and beautiful Coolabah-lined rivers.
		Queensland's Outback has a plethora of great places for you to stay on your holiday.
	www.queenslandholidays.com.au /destinations/outback (233 words)

	THE BLACK STUMP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The circuit around Blackall was 27 miles square and contained an area of 729 sq.
		The stump was used rather than a set of legs because the theodolites used on such observations were of a large size.
		This Astro Station was used as part of the survey to fix the position of principal towns extending from Brisbane to Boulia via Roma, Charleville and Blackall.
	www.dcc.net.au /hillocc/black.htm (174 words)

	Newspapers in Blackall » ABC Western Queensland
		Blackall was represented by the Barcoo Independent from then on for a number of years.
		There was Charles Carkeech, he was the Mayor of the Blackall Town Council as well as being the proprietor of the Barcoo Independent in the late 1890's.
		If the Blackall paper still had local connections, I'm inclined to think that it would still be operating today because of the importance local people place on their newspaper even though they give it rude names like "The Egg Timer" and things like that.
	www.abc.net.au /westqld/stories/s287280.htm (734 words)

	Linda Blackall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		ARC Discovery project (DP0773857); Linda Blackall, Craig Johnson and Robert Beiko (2007-2011) Metagenomics and the genetic basis of ecology and evolution of communities - complex microbial communities in industrial processes as excellent paradigms $1.93M.
		Oehmen, A., Yuan, Z. Blackall, L. and Keller, J. Comparison of acetate and propionate uptake by polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms.
		Song, H., Clarke, W. and Blackall, L. Concurrent microscopic observations and activity measurements of cellulose hydrolyzing and methanogenic populations during the batch anaerobic digestion of crystalline cellulose.
	www.awmc.uq.edu.au /staff/lindab.html (877 words)

	Blackall, Queensland - Travelmate
		From their viewpoint, legendary shearer Jackie Howe inscribed the town’s name in the folklore annals in 1892 when, in a local shed, he hand-sheared 321 sheep in seven hours and 40 minutes - a world record which was not broken until electric shears were introduced in 1950.
		Blackall also boasts the only woolscour in Australia where hot, artesian bore water was converted to steam to drive the factory's engines and wool dryers.
		Australia's original fl stump - a petrified tree stump in the grounds of the local school - was the centre point round which the town was built in the 1880s.
	www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=169 (274 words)

	Blackall Woolscour - Outback Queensland Museum Attractions
		The Blackall Woolscour is the last remaining steam operated wool washing plant in Australia.
		The complex consists of a the wool washing and drying tanks, 20 stand shearing shed, large sheep yards, shearer’s quarters, cook house, toilet and shower blocks.
		Along with catering for groups with prior notice, the Blackall Woolscour also does lunchtime soups on Tuesdays and Fridays from May to the end of August.
	www.about-australia.com /travel-guides/queensland/outback-queensland/attractions/museum/blackall-woolscour (368 words)

	Black Stump (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		However, it's a different story today as Blackall, centred around the fl stump, has a population of 1,850.
		Being close to the centre of Queensland, it helped surveyors in the mapping of our country, being "this side" or "beyond the Black Stump".
		The Black Stump is situated along the outer perimeter of the Blackall State School oval.
	www.blackallss.qld.edu.au /blckstump.htm (127 words)

	Flamank Modern 4
		Of these children we find that a Norman James FLAMANK was born on the 26 January 1928 at Blackall, Queensland, also a mining area west of Rockhampton, Queensland.
		Eric Lindsay FLAMANK was born at Blackall on the 23 May, 1956 and son, Ian James FLAMANK, born on the 21 June, 1962 also at Blackall.
		This Branch of the family now live at Rockhampton, Queensland where the two sons are employed in the field of education.
	www3.telus.net /Flamank/modern4.htm (724 words)

	HarperCollins Publishers Australia \| Home
		Chris Nyst was born in Blackall, western Queensland, in 1953.
		Raised in Brisbane, he obtained a Law degree from the University of Queensland before commencing practice as a solicitor in Brisbane, and later on the Gold Coast.
		He is recognised as one of Queensland's finest criminal law advocates, and has been a regular speaker and guest lecturer on criminal law and advocacy.
	www.harpercollins.com.au /global_scripts/product_catalog/author_xml.asp?authorid=AUS_0012792 (103 words)

	Woolscour showcases team machinery from bygone days
		SEE THE engineering achievements and determination of Australia’s pioneers - and smell the wool from a century gone by - on a tour of the last steam-powered wool washing plant left intact in the country.
		The historic Blackall Woolscour, with its 20-stand shed attached, offers a step back in time so you can experience the magic of working steam machines and enormous wool driers.
		The Blackall Woolscour is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm, seven days a week, with steam operating from May to August.
	www.action-graphics.com.au /matilda/pages/blackall/blackallwoolscour.html (484 words)

	Blackall » ABC Queensland » Heritage
		Blackall, in central Queensland, lies over 1,000 kilometres northwest of Brisbane.
		outside Blackall, Jackie shore 321 sheep in seven hours and forty minutes.
		Blackall’s famous Woolscour was built between 1906 and 1908 at the cost of
	www.abc.net.au /queensland/heritage/stories/s680677.htm (257 words)

	Blackall - Queensland - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
		The rugged Jura country is not where you'd expect to find the best restaurant in France, Alice Cairns writes.
		Queensland’s most popular corner has more going for it than sunshine.
		This is a sad story from the Canadian ski resort town of Whistler, but one which could have a happy ending in February 2010.
	www.smh.com.au /news/Queensland/Blackall/2005/02/17/1108500202134.html (1223 words)

	Jackie Howe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was born at Killarney near Warwick, Queensland, Australia, probably on 26 July 1861.
		The younger Howe settled at Blackall, Queensland and married Margaret Alexandra Victoria Short there on 24 April 1890.
		He retired from shearing and bought the Universal Hotel in 1902, sold it and bought the Barcoo Hotel in 1907 and sold that and repurchased the Universal in 1909.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jackie_Howe (289 words)

	Gemstone Links
		The Blackall township is situated on the Matilda Highway between Charleville and Longreach.
		The town has about 1700 residents and the shire has 2070.
		The town was founded by Major Thomas Mitchell, an explorer, and was named after Queensland's first governor, Colonel Samuel Wendley Blackall.
	www.opalshop.com.au /shopTalk_stories_queensland_info_Blackall.htm (54 words)

	AusEmade: Blackall Range Information and Attractions, Queensland (QLD), Australia
		Originally formed by ancient lava flows and now covered in the rich red soils that nourish the patchwork of rolling green pastures and dense rainforests, it offers the visitor relaxed townships, combined with some breath-taking views found in the national parks and reserves.
		The range was named in 1874 after Sir Samuel Blackall, who was Governor of Queensland between 1864-1871.
		Some maps of the Blackall Range available from the Aussie Tourism.net or The Atlas Travel Club.
	www.ausemade.com.au /qld/destination/b/blackall-range-attractions.htm (385 words)

	BLACKALL cemetery records - documents 1 to 11
		Blackall Cemetery - Blackall Shire - Queensland, Australia
		Newspaper obituaries containing the surname " BLACKALL ".
		Uploaded family histories based on the " BLACKALL " surname.
	www.interment.net /data/query_select.idq?CiRestriction=BLACKALL&select=/&SUBMIT=Search&CiScope=/&CiMaxRecordsPerPage=30&TemplateName=query_select&CiSort=rank[d]&HTMLQueryForm=search.htm (207 words)

	About Alan Mackey
		He was born in Surfers Paradise but grew up in Tasmania and central western Queensland, in Blackall and Aramac.
		In the mid 70's he was best known as a member of the seminal Brisbane folk-rock band "Wish", before moving to Melbourne with the band and subsequently joining country-rock funsters "The Lamington Brothers".
		He returned to Brisbane in 1979 and worked throughout Queensland with "The Pocket Rockets" who released one single, a song of Alan's called "Disco Disease".
	www.alanmackey.com.au /about/about.asp (392 words)

	Maleny, Sunshine Coast Hinterland, cottages, romantic escapes, getaways, great walks, national parks, Queensland ...
		Locals say the rolling green hills, deep pockets of rain forest and spectacular views in all directions cast a spell over Maleny.
		Treat this web site, sponsored by the Blackall Range Business and Tourism Association Inc, as your doorway to Maleny.
		Visit it often, because as it evolves there will always be new things to discover about Maleny.
	www.tourmaleny.com.au (188 words)

	Rivers in Central Australia
		Silver tandans were common, a couple of bony bream and spangled perch were also collected.
		The typical scene on the Diamantina River channels, near Winton, Queensland.
		Randal, M. Hydrogeology of the South-Eastern Georgina Basin and environs, Queensland and Northern Territory.
	www.desertfishes.org /australia/habitats/rivers/rivergen.shtml (1895 words)

	Montville Community Arts - supporting the visual arts Blackall Range, Sunshine Coast hinterland, Queensland
		Montville Community Arts (MCA) is a non-profit incorporated association dedicated to the pursuit and appreciation of the visual arts on Queensland's Blackall Range.
		We are presently engaged in planning process for a new Community Arts Centre at this location, and are also in the throes of applying for funding to build, equip and run it.
		There are already many vibrant art and craft groups on the Range, but each operates independently and many are in need of dependable, cheap and accessible workspace as well as storage for their materials.
	rangeweb.com /mca (453 words)

	Bonny Barry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Veronica Lesley "Bonny" Barry (born 30 January 1960) is an Australian Labor Party Member (MP) for the seat of Aspley.
		Elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 2001.
		Barry was born in Blackall, Queensland and is married, with one daughter and three sons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bonny_Barry (96 words)

	Blackall Woolscour - Blackall - Reviews of Blackall Woolscour - TripAdvisor
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	www.tripadvisor.com /Attraction_Review-g499633-d559413-Reviews-Blackall_Woolscour-Blackall_Queensland.html (420 words)

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