The river water tower in Longreach Longreach is a town located in central western Queensland, Australia and is approximately 700 kilometres from the coast, west of Rockhampton. The town is named after the 'long reach' of the Thomson River on which it is situated and was gazetted a town in 1887. In 1892, the railway reached the town, and the population began to grow. It is the administrative centre of the Longreach Shire Local Government Area. Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd...
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Rockhampton, sometimes abbreviated to Rocky, is a city in Central Queensland, Australia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) inland from the Capricorn Coast on the Bruce Highway, approximately 640 kilometres (398 mi) north of Queenslands capital city, Brisbane. ...
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Longreach Shire Council is a Local Government Area in central western Queensland, Australia. ...
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Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (480 × 640 pixels, file size: 50 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) River water tower in Longreach, Queensland, Australia, July 2007. ...
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Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd...
Rockhampton, sometimes abbreviated to Rocky, is a city in Central Queensland, Australia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) inland from the Capricorn Coast on the Bruce Highway, approximately 640 kilometres (398 mi) north of Queenslands capital city, Brisbane. ...
The Thomson River is situated in western Queensland, Australia, and forms part of the Lake Eyre Basin. ...
Longreach Shire Council is a Local Government Area in central western Queensland, Australia. ...
Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ...
The town lies on the Tropic of Capricorn, and the shire's population is 4368 (by 2001 census). The main industries of the area are cattle, sheep, and, more recently, tourism. The town is home to the Australian Agricultural College, which prepares students for work in the agricultural and pastoral industries. Adjacent to the college is the Longreach School of Distance Education, which provides lessons to remote students, formerly by HF radio, but now using telephone lines. World map showing the Tropic of Capricorn For the novel by Henry Miller, see Tropic of Capricorn (novel). ...
Longreach was one of the founding centres for the Australian domestic and international airline, Qantas. One of the airline's original hangars remains in use at the Longreach Airport. The town is now the home of the Qantas Founders Outback Museum, which includes amongst its displays a decommissioned Qantas Boeing 747-200 aircraft, registration VH-EBQ, "The City of Bunbury." Qantas (Qantas Airways Limited) (IPA: ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia. ...
Longreach Airport is situated in rural Queensland, Australia. ...
The Qantas Founders Outback Museum is a transport museum at Longreach, Queensland, Australia. ...
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Longreach is also the home of the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, which was officially opened in 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II. The aim of the centre is to showcase the history and the culture of life in rural Australia. Since its opening, over 1 million people have passed through the doors. Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame in Longreach The Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame was opened in Longreach in 1975. ...
Longreach is home to the Australian Agricultural College Corporation's Longreach Campus. It was known previously as the Longreach Pastoral College. The campus was opended in 1967.
A number of Queensland towns have their streets named to a theme. In the case of Longreach, the streets are named after birds, the main street being Eagle Street.
Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame in Longreach Coordinates: 23°27′S, 144°15′E Photograph of the Stockmans Hall of Fame in Longreach, Queensland, Australia taken by Michael Rogers. ...
Photograph of the Stockmans Hall of Fame in Longreach, Queensland, Australia taken by Michael Rogers. ...
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