Longreach - Stockman's Hall of Fame - Longreach School of Distance learningl

The Longreach  Stockman's Hall of Fame, a fantastic place to visit, we loved it.  There are so many displays & interactive activities, you need the whole day to fully appreciate it. We also went to Stockman's Show which was very informative & very funny.

A map of  the known western coastline mid 1600's

This is to us one of the best displays- a giant map with tiny little lights. In the panel in front there is information about the explorers treks, you pick an explorer & the map lights up showing the route they took. There are about 18 different explorers/routes to see.

Old wagon filled with provisions

Dray for bullock team- I could walk under it without hitting my head

Outside setting for the show

Riding bareback & controlling the horse with gentle touches

Giant windmill

 

The stockman asked me to hop up behind him! I didn't, but wish I had, he was lovely!

Telling us about how the Camel came to replace horses & bullocks in the outback

Bullock team- these beasts are enormous, like small elephants. The sheep dogs rounded them up & bought them into the yard, where we were shown how they were harnessed to the dray. He recited a C J Dennis poem whilst harnessing them

Bullock team dragging a log

A little pouch was attached to this bullock for tips. Ginny popping some money in

One section showing mock-up of inside the Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft

Sculpture of "The Ringer"

Longreach school of the air-

for students and families who travel great distances once or twice a year to visit the school

LSODE Quarters

The school has 8 studios to teach the children using telephone, internet  & good old snail-mail

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