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A Small Town in Queensland, Australia
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THE TOWN
Before Barcaldine – the 1880s
Barcaldine Township
Barcaldine Timeline – 1845-2015
Town History
1844-1884 White Settlement
1885-1890 Town Settlement
1891 Great Shearers’ Strike
1892-1899
1900-1907
1908-1915
1916-1931
1932-1953
1957-1975
1976-2001
2002-2014
Land Sales, Ballots, Surveys and Developments
Surrounding Properties
Barcaldine Downs
THE PEOPLE
Original Inhabitants – Iningai
Chinese
Settler Families
Arthur Family
Duffy Family
Hoare family
Denis Hoare and the Paraguay connection
Hoare family travel to Paraguay on the ‘Royal Tar’
Denis Hoare’s Little Yarn About Paraguay 1
Denis Hoare’s Little Yarn About Paraguay 2
Denis Hoare’s Little Yarn About Paraguay 3
Return to Barcaldine from Paraguay
Margaret [Hoare] Riley’s Little Yarn About Paraguay
Women in Barcaldine
THE PLACES
Barcaldine Churches
Barcaldine Club
Barcaldine Hospitals
Halls
Oddfellows and Oddfellows Hall
RSL Hall
Town Hall
Lands Office 1900-
Local Businesses
Agents
Banks
Draperies, Bootmakers and Shoe Shops
Dressmakers/Tailors
Food and Beverage
Butchers
Bakeries, Cafes and Restaurants
Corner Shops & Supermarkets
General Storekeepers
Hotels, Motels & Billiard Saloons
Existing Hotels
Past Hotels
Light Industry
Brewery
Dry Cleaners
Engineering
Flour Mill
Wool Scours, Boiling Down Works
Meacham and Leyland
Professionals
Rural Industries
Alice River Co-operative Settlement
Trades
Picture Theatres
Glideograph
Radio Theatre
Public Spaces
Showgrounds
Swimming Pool
School of Arts
Schools
THE THINGS
Communications
Newspapers
The Western Champion
The Capricornian
The Longreach Leader
The Western Champion
Community newspapers
Employment
Women’s Paid Work
Entertainment
Balls & Dances
Barcaldine Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS)
Processions
Fetes
Festivals
Barcaldine Centenary 1986
Back to Barcaldine Celebrations
Music
Town Brass Bands
PAHS Show
Radio and Television
Hard Times
Droughts
Fires
Floods
Wars
Local Government
Barcaldine Shire Council
Barcaldine Regional Council
Organisations, Clubs & Guilds
Barcaldine Cultural Association
Barcaldine Historical Society
Red Cross
Rotary
RSSAILA / RSL
Political Organisations and Activities
Australian Labor Party
Graziers’ associations
Shearers’ Strikes
1891 Shearers’ Strike
1931 Shearers’ Strike
1956 Shearers’ Strike
1983 Shearers’ Strike
Trade Unions
Power & Energy
Sport & Recreation
Boxing
Car racing – ‘Speedway’
Horse Racing
Football
Black & White Football
Women’s Football
Netball
Lawn Bowls
Motor Cycle and Cycle Club
Pony Club
Rifle Club
Squash
Swimming Club
Tennis
Transport
Railway
Road
Main Roads Department
Motor Vehicles and Coaches
Tourism Industry Development
Water
Menu
Blog
THE TOWN
Before Barcaldine – the 1880s
Barcaldine Township
Barcaldine Timeline – 1845-2015
Town History
1844-1884 White Settlement
1885-1890 Town Settlement
1891 Great Shearers’ Strike
1892-1899
1900-1907
1908-1915
1916-1931
1932-1953
1957-1975
1976-2001
2002-2014
Land Sales, Ballots, Surveys and Developments
Surrounding Properties
Barcaldine Downs
THE PEOPLE
Original Inhabitants – Iningai
Chinese
Settler Families
Arthur Family
Duffy Family
Hoare family
Denis Hoare and the Paraguay connection
Hoare family travel to Paraguay on the ‘Royal Tar’
Denis Hoare’s Little Yarn About Paraguay 1
Denis Hoare’s Little Yarn About Paraguay 2
Denis Hoare’s Little Yarn About Paraguay 3
Return to Barcaldine from Paraguay
Margaret [Hoare] Riley’s Little Yarn About Paraguay
Women in Barcaldine
THE PLACES
Barcaldine Churches
Barcaldine Club
Barcaldine Hospitals
Halls
Oddfellows and Oddfellows Hall
RSL Hall
Town Hall
Lands Office 1900-
Local Businesses
Agents
Banks
Draperies, Bootmakers and Shoe Shops
Dressmakers/Tailors
Food and Beverage
Butchers
Bakeries, Cafes and Restaurants
Corner Shops & Supermarkets
General Storekeepers
Hotels, Motels & Billiard Saloons
Existing Hotels
Past Hotels
Light Industry
Brewery
Dry Cleaners
Engineering
Flour Mill
Wool Scours, Boiling Down Works
Meacham and Leyland
Professionals
Rural Industries
Alice River Co-operative Settlement
Trades
Picture Theatres
Glideograph
Radio Theatre
Public Spaces
Showgrounds
Swimming Pool
School of Arts
Schools
THE THINGS
Communications
Newspapers
The Western Champion
The Capricornian
The Longreach Leader
The Western Champion
Community newspapers
Employment
Women’s Paid Work
Entertainment
Balls & Dances
Barcaldine Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS)
Processions
Fetes
Festivals
Barcaldine Centenary 1986
Back to Barcaldine Celebrations
Music
Town Brass Bands
PAHS Show
Radio and Television
Hard Times
Droughts
Fires
Floods
Wars
Local Government
Barcaldine Shire Council
Barcaldine Regional Council
Organisations, Clubs & Guilds
Barcaldine Cultural Association
Barcaldine Historical Society
Red Cross
Rotary
RSSAILA / RSL
Political Organisations and Activities
Australian Labor Party
Graziers’ associations
Shearers’ Strikes
1891 Shearers’ Strike
1931 Shearers’ Strike
1956 Shearers’ Strike
1983 Shearers’ Strike
Trade Unions
Power & Energy
Sport & Recreation
Boxing
Car racing – ‘Speedway’
Horse Racing
Football
Black & White Football
Women’s Football
Netball
Lawn Bowls
Motor Cycle and Cycle Club
Pony Club
Rifle Club
Squash
Swimming Club
Tennis
Transport
Railway
Road
Main Roads Department
Motor Vehicles and Coaches
Tourism Industry Development
Water
1916-1931
Dr Sharon Broughton 2015
