Location Profiles

Central West Health Service District

BLACKALL

Blackall is a small remote country town situated on the Barcoo River in central Queensland. It is a pretty town with the main street lined with bottle trees and heritage buildings. Blackall is the home of shearing legend, Jackie Howe, who set Australia’s blade shearing record of 321 sheep in seven hours 49 minutes in 1892. The record was only broken in 1950 by electric shears. Blackall can also claim to own the original “Black Stump”, a tree stump used by surveyors to stabilise their theodolites in 1887. Positioned to support central Queensland’s prominent sheep and cattle industry, Blackall has a strong community focus with many programs for youth, families and the aged. It offers a quiet and relaxed outback lifestyle.

Population: 1,900

Queensland Health facilities in District: 13

Read more about Blackall’s key Queensland Health facility Blackall Hospital
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Services

• 3 education facilities including public and a private school (OP to Year 12)
• Childcare facility
• Community clubs, including Rotary
• Library
• Cultural Centre
• Banking facilities
• Places of worship
• Police station
• Australia Post
• Shopping facilities

Sporting & Recreation

• Sporting clubs and facilities including pony club, netball, swimming, football, volleyball, cricket and shooting
• Claypan Boogie Country Music Festival
• The Blackall Woolscour
• The Barcoo River – Yelly-belly fishing
• Blackall Aquatic centre – artesian-fed spas
• Pioneer Bore with steam engine and drilling plant
• Historic Ram Park
• Fossilised tree stump
• The Black Stump
• Major Mitchell Memorial Clock

Location

1127 km north west of Brisbane
300 km north of Charleville
615 km south west of Rockhampton

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