Wednesday
10 July 2019 – 267 689
This
morning Drew and I went for a run on the Longreach Botanical Walkway. After showers and packing down, we went to
the Longreach Powerhouse Museum. This
has the generators from the electrical plant which were in operation until the
late 1980’s, as well as older models.
Some of these had been cut open so that the inner workings could be
seen. There was also a variety of other
historical objects.
We
then had a quick look around Longreach Cemetery, where we marvelled at how
short life spans were in the 1890’s and 1900’s.
We then drove east to Ifracombe where we had a picnic lunch.
Next,
we drove on to Barcaldine. Our first stop was the Australian Worker’s Heritage
Centre
Five new things I learnt today
- · Many of the men who were imprisoned for conspiracy regarding the sheep shearers strikes went on to seek change through the political system.
- · The railway skill progression was fireman to
driver to guard. I had always assumed
the driver was the highest level.
- ·
The first attempt for equal wages for female
teachers was in the early 20th century.
- ·
“ducks in the pond” was shearer’s slang for
ladies approaching.
- ·
There is a tree called “Young ‘Un”, which is a
clone of the “Tree of Knowledge”
We
then went to the “Tree of Knowledge” Memorial – I think the way they have
created this is quite innovative.
Hayden
had a play on the thong-a-phone and I admired the D’arcy Doyle mural.
We
have camped tonight at the Redbank camping area in Jericho, beside the Jordan
River.
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