Barcaldine, Queensland
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Barcaldine (/bɑːrˈkɔːldɪn/ bar-KAWL-din)[2] is a rural town and locality in the Barcaldine Region in Queensland, Australia.[3][4] This is the administrative centre of the Barcaldine Region. Barcaldine played a major role in the Australian labour movement.
In the 2021 census, Barcaldine had a population of 1,540 people.[5]
Geography
Barcaldine is in
History
Barcaldine lay on the traditional tribal lands of the
The first European to enter the area was
The town takes its name from a
The first town lots were sold in 1885 and within a year several buildings were under construction. By the end of 1886 the town had been surveyed.
Barcaldine Post Office opened on 13 November 1886.[16]
The
In 1887 a Methodist church was erected in Ash Street, Barcaldine, the first church in the town. The church building had previously been used at a number of railway camps involved in the construction the
Barcaldine State School opened on 4 July 1887.
In August 1909, a devastating fire destroyed buildings in Oak Street, including a general store (J. Dias), a saddlery (H. A. Hawthorne) and the Welcome Home Hotel (W. Kemp).[26][27]
The Barcaldine War Memorial was unveiled by
In the
The current Barcaldine Public Library opened in 2016.[31]
In the 2016 census, Barcaldine had a population of 1,422 people.[32]
On 26 May 2019, Barcaldine set a world record for a 9.5-kilometre (5.9 mi) line of 868 motorhomes, caravans, campervans and fifth wheelers outside the town, beating the previous record of 672 vehicles in Italy in 2003.[33]
On 22 November 2019, the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Barcaldine was expanded to incorporate Barcaldine Downs, Evora, Grant (all except for the eastern corner), Home Creek, Ingberry (southern part), Moombria, Narbethong (all except for the north-eastern corner), Patrick, Saltern Creek, and Tara Station.[34][35][36]
In the 2021 census, Barcaldine had a population of 1,540 people.[5]
Labour movement
Barcaldine played a significant role in the Australian labour movement and the birth of the Australian Labor Party. 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.
One of the first
In the procession every civilised country was represented doing duty for the Russian, Swede, French, Dane etc., who are germane to him in other climes, showing that Labor's cause is one the world over, foreshadowing the time when the swords shall be turned into ploughshares and Liberty, Peace and Friendship will knit together the nations of the earth.
On the 9 September 1892 the Manifesto of the Queensland Labour Party was read out under the well known Tree of Knowledge at Barcaldine following the Great Shearers' Strike. The State Library of Queensland now holds the manifesto,[37] in 2008 the historic document was added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Australian Register and in 2009, the document was added to UNESCO's Memory of the World International Register.[38]
The Australian Workers Heritage Centre opened in Barcaldine in 1991 as a museum to pay tribute to Australian workers.[39]
Heritage listings
Barcaldine has a number of
- Ash Street: Barcaldine Shire Hall[22]
- Ash Street: Barcaldine War Memorial Clock[40]
- Bank of Lagoon Creek: Shearers' Strike Camp Site[41]
- Oak Street: Tree of Knowledge[42]
- 39 Beech Street: Barcaldine Masonic Temple[43]
- 85 Elm Street: St Peter's Anglican Church and Hall[44]
Climate
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Barcaldine experiences a
Climate data for Barcaldine Post Office, Queensland, Australia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1886–present); 267 m AMSL | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 44.9 (112.8) |
44.3 (111.7) |
42.5 (108.5) |
37.3 (99.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.7 (96.3) |
40.1 (104.2) |
42.5 (108.5) |
45.1 (113.2) |
44.6 (112.3) |
45.1 (113.2) |
Mean maximum °C (°F) | 40.0 (104.0) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.9 (98.4) |
33.9 (93.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.1 (104.2) |
40.1 (104.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 35.9 (96.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.0 (75.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.3 (63.2) |
Mean minimum °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84.0 (3.31) |
87.0 (3.43) |
44.9 (1.77) |
20.8 (0.82) |
15.5 (0.61) |
22.9 (0.90) |
12.7 (0.50) |
13.6 (0.54) |
24.2 (0.95) |
27.1 (1.07) |
58.4 (2.30) |
74.0 (2.91) |
485.1 (19.11) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.6 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 38.8 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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48.5 | 53.5 | 46.0 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 50.0 | 45.5 | 40.0 | 37.5 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 42.5 | 44.1 |
Average dew point °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.5 (52.8) |
Source 1: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (1991–2020 normals)[47]
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Source 2: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (1886–present extremes)[48]
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Education
Barcaldine Prep-12 State School is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood to Year 12) school for boys and girls at Gidyea Street (23°33′32″S 145°17′38″E / 23.5588°S 145.2940°E).[49][50] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 284 students with 29 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[51] It includes a special education program.[49]
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 23 Willow Street (23°33′22″S 145°17′10″E / 23.5562°S 145.2862°E).[49][52] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 26 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[51]
Wanpa-rda Matilda Outback Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at the corner of Ash & Willow Streets (23°33′13″S 145°17′13″E / 23.5535°S 145.2870°E).[49][53]
Media
Barcaldine has only one commercial radio station, West FM (Resonate Radio) which transmits on 100.9 FM
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation transmits ABC and its sister channels ABC Kids, ABC TV Plus, ABC Me and ABC News through its Relay Station, ABBQ (23°31′43″S 145°15′33″E / 23.52861°S 145.25917°E)
The Seven Network and its sister channels 7two, 7Mate and 7Flix transmit to Barcaldine through its regional area affiliate, ITQ
The Nine Network and its sister channels 9Gem, 9Go! and 9Rush transmit to Barcaldine through its regional area affiliate, IMP
The Special Broadcasting Service and its sister channels SBS Viceland, SBS World Movies and SBS Food also transmit to Barcaldine.
Amenities
Barcaldine has a bowls, tennis clubs, a combined racecourse and showground near the golf course, a historical and folk museum, swimming pool and visitor information centre.[54]
The Barcaldine branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 5 Maple Street (corner of Ash Street, 23°33′14″S 145°17′28″E / 23.5540°S 145.2910°E).[56][57][58]
Barcaldine Uniting Church is at 7-9 Maple Street (23°33′17″S 145°17′28″E / 23.5547°S 145.2910°E).[59][60][19]
Attractions
The attractions in Barcaldine include:
- the Tree of Knowledge
- the
- the Barcaldine and District Historical Museum[62]
Cultural references
The Working Man's Paradise: an Australian Labour novel, was written by William Lane under the pseudonym John Miller in 1892, inspired by the events of the 1891 Shearers' Strike in Barcaldine. This story shows a contrast between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' (slum dwellers and the wealthy citizens) and depicts the conflict between the squatters and pastoral workers. The preface of the book states, 'The scene is laid in Sydney because it is not thought desirable, for various reasons, to aggravate by a local plot the soreness existing in Queensland'.[63]
Barcaldine features in Hail Tomorrow: a play in four acts, written by Vance Palmer in 1947. The full-length play's conflict centres about the Queensland shearers' strike of 1891.[64][65]
See also
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Further reading
- Hoch, Isabel (1996), More than a school : a history of St. Joseph's, Barcaldine 1896-1996, St. Joseph's School, ISBN 978-0-646-28097-4
External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Barcaldine and Barcaldine Shire
- "Barcaldine Tree of Knowledge poisoned". Australian national news. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2006.
- "Efforts to save 'Tree of Knowledge' fail". Australian national news. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 June 2006. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2006.
- Manifesto of the Queensland Labour Party - digitised and held by John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Australia.
- Town map of Barcaldine, 1984
- Barcaldine Photographs 1900-1946, State Library of Queensland
- Annual reports Barcaldine Hospitals Board, State Library of Queensland