68-537: The Barcaldine Region is a local government area in Central West Queensland , Australia . Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas which had existed for over a century. It has an estimated operating budget of A$ 21.6 million. In the 2021 census , the Barcaldine Region had a population of 2,849 people. Barcaldine Region includes the traditional tribal lands of
136-470: A spa town into the mid-1930s, interest in " taking the waters " declined after that period as medical opinion became increasingly doubtful of the benefits of mineral waters, favouring drugs and physiotherapy as better treatments. 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
204-577: A unitary authority , but the Australian Bureau of Statistics refers to the whole of the ACT as an unincorporated area. The ACT Government directorate Transport Canberra & City Services handles responsibilities that are under the purview of local government in other parts of Australia, such as local road maintenance, libraries and waste collection. Many Canberra districts have community organisations called "community councils", but these are not part of
272-791: A bowls, tennis clubs, a combined racecourse and showground near the golf course, a historical and folk museum, swimming pool and visitor information centre. Barcaldine Regional Council operates a library at 71 Ash Street which has a high-speed ISDN Broadband Internet connection to Brisbane (powered through the National Broadband Network . 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 / -23.5540; 145.2910 ( Barcaldine CWA Hall ) ). Barcaldine Uniting Church
340-650: 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'. Barcaldine features in Hail Tomorrow : a play in four acts , written by Vance Palmer in 1947. The full-length play's conflict centres about
408-586: A geographic or historical interpretation. The council board members are generally known as councillors , and the head councillor is called the mayor . As of August 2016, there were 547 local councils in Australia. Despite the single tier of local governance in Australia, there are a number of extensive regions with relatively low populations that are not a part of any established LGA. Powers of local governments in these unincorporated areas may be exercised by special-purpose governing bodies established outside of
476-535: A larger workload. The growth of the Regional Organisations of Councils has also been a factor in local government reform in Australia. In 1995, there were 50 such agreements across the country. A 2002 study identified 55 ROCs with the largest involving 18 councils. Local government powers are determined by state governments, and states have primary responsibility for funding and exclusive responsibility for supervision of local councils. Local government
544-527: A museum to pay tribute to Australian workers. Barcaldine has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Barcaldine experiences a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen: BSh), with a short wet season from December and March and a lengthy dry season from April and November, with cool nights. Average maxima vary from 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) in July to 35.8 °C (96.4 °F) in December. Average annual rainfall
612-415: A new larger shire hall was opened and that building (somewhat modified and extended) is still in use today and is heritage-listed . St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was opened in 1896 by Sisters of Mercy , specifically Sister Mary Muredach McMullen (superior), Sister Mary Catherine Cleary, and Sister Mary Fayne, with the assistance of lay teacher Catherine Lobie. The original building had two storeys with
680-403: A shift from 'services to property' towards 'services to people'. Community expectations of local government in Australia have risen in the 21st century partly as a result of wider participation in decision-making and transparent management practices. Recent years have seen some State governments devolving additional powers onto LGAs. In Queensland and Western Australia LGAs have been granted
748-644: A special education program certified through the National Disability Insurance Scheme . 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 / -23.5562; 145.2862 ( St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ) ). 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). Wanpa-rda Matilda Outback Education Centre
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#1732844598313816-436: 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 / -23.5588; 145.2940 ( Barcaldine Prep-12 State School ) ). 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). It includes
884-465: Is a language of Western Queensland. The Kuungkari language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Longreach Shire Council and Blackall-Tambo Shire Council. Jirandali (also known as Yirandali, Warungu, Yirandhali) is an Australian Aboriginal language of North-West Queensland , particularly the Hughenden area. The language region includes the local government area of
952-1235: Is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at the corner of Ash and Willow Streets ( 23°33′13″S 145°17′13″E / 23.5535°S 145.2870°E / -23.5535; 145.2870 ( Wanpa-rda Matilda Outback Education Centre ) ). 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 / -23.52861; 145.25917 ) 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 Network Ten and its sister channels 10 Bold , 10 Peach and 10 Shake transmit to Barcaldine through its regional area affiliate, CDT The Special Broadcasting Service and its sister channels SBS Viceland , SBS World Movies and SBS Food also transmit to Barcaldine. Barcaldine has
1020-476: Is at 7-9 Maple Street ( 23°33′17″S 145°17′28″E / 23.5547°S 145.2910°E / -23.5547; 145.2910 ( 7 May 2021 ) ). The attractions in Barcaldine include: 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
1088-591: Is low: 499.2 mm (19.65 in), occurring within 40.2 rainfall days; and primarily occurs from tropical cyclones or monsoonal depressions in summer. Rainfall is extremely erratic due to ENSO : with annual totals ranging from 146.0 mm (5.75 in) in 1946 to 1,333.8 mm (52.51 in) in 2010. The town is very sunny, averaging 172.7 clear days and only 61.1 cloudy days annually. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −1.6 °C (29.1 °F) on 20 June 1976 and 10 July 1974 to 45.1 °C (113.2 °F) on 30 November 2006. Barcaldine Prep-12 State School
1156-517: Is mentioned in the annotated Australian constitution, as a department of the State Governments, and they are mentioned in the constitutions of each of the six states. Under the Constitution, the federal government cannot provide funding directly to local governments; a 1974 referendum sought to amend the Constitution to authorise the federal government to directly fund local governments, but it
1224-599: Is now Barcaldine searching for the explorers Burke and Wills . The town takes its name from a sheep station called Barcaldine Downs , which was established in 1863 by Donald Charles Cameron, whose family property in Ayrshire, Scotland, was named after Barcaldine, Argyll , Scotland. Cameron had been a sugar plantation owner and slaveholder in Berbice , British Guiana . The local Aboriginal people were not allowed onto Barcaldine Downs and blackbirded South Sea Islander labour
1292-652: Is now the Barcaldine Region was part of the Barcaldine, Aramac, Kargoolnah and Bauhinia divisions. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 , all four became Shires on 31 March 1903. A number of boundary changes took place thereafter, but by the establishment of the Shire of Jericho on 1 January 1916, the boundaries were to remain unchanged for 92 years. In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that
1360-447: Is part of a local government area. Unincorporated areas are often in remote locations, cover vast areas, or have very small populations. Queensland and Tasmania are entirely partitioned into LGAs and have no unincorporated areas. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has no municipalities. The ACT government is responsible for both state-level and local-level matters. In some countries, such an arrangement would be referred to as
1428-504: Is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state/territory it belongs to. The functions and practices of local councils are mostly centered around managing public services and land uses at the community level, and are similar throughout Australia, but can vary to some degree between jurisdictions. State departments oversee the activities of local councils and may intervene in their affairs when needed, subject to relevant legislation. For more details in each state and territory, see
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#17328445983131496-631: Is the City of Brisbane , the most populous LGA in the country, which administers a significant part of the Brisbane metropolitan area . In most cases, when a city's population statistics are used, it is the statistical division population rather than the local government area. The following table provides a summary of local government areas by states and territories by local government area types as of December 2023: The Australian Classification of Local Governments (ACLG) categorises local governing authorities using
1564-572: Is the third level of government in Australia , administered with limited autonomy under the states and territories , and in turn beneath the federal government . Local government is not mentioned in the Constitution of Australia , and two referendums in 1974 and 1988 to alter the Constitution relating to local government were unsuccessful. Every state/territory government recognises local government in its own respective constitution . Unlike
1632-497: 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 May Day marches in the world took place during the strike on 1 May 1891 in Barcaldine. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that of
1700-595: The Alice River approximately five kilometres south of the Barcaldine. Major industries are sheep and beef cattle rearing. The streets in Barcaldine are named after different types of trees. Barcaldine lay on the traditional tribal lands of the Iningai . Iningai (also known as Yiningay, Muttaburra, Tateburra, Yinangay, Yinangi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Iningai people. The Iningai language region includes
1768-513: 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. Barcaldine is in Central West Queensland , approximately 520 kilometres (320 mi) by road west of the city of Rockhampton , 406 kilometres (252 mi) north of Charleville . The town is situated on Lagoon Creek, which flows into
1836-583: The Iningai . Iningai (also known as Yiningay, Muttaburra, Tateburra, Yinangay, Yinangi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Iningai people. The Iningai language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Longreach Region and Barcaldine Region, particularly the towns of Longreach , Barcaldine , Muttaburra and Aramac as well as the properties of Bowen Downs and catchments of Cornish Creek and Alice River . Kuungkari (also known as Kungkari and Koonkerri)
1904-639: The Local Government Act does not mandate adopting a designation, some local government areas are legally known simply as "council", such as Port Macquarie-Hastings Council , Inner West Council and Federation Council . Some rural areas in South Australia are known as "district council", and all the LGAs in Tasmania that were previously municipalities have been renamed "council". Almost all local councils have
1972-530: The Outback Communities Authority . Victoria has a number of unincorporated areas which are not part of any LGA: Western Australia has two unincorporated areas: Barcaldine, Queensland Barcaldine ( / b ɑːr ˈ k ɔː l d ɪ n / bar- KAWL -din ) is a rural town and locality in the Barcaldine Region in Queensland , Australia. This is the administrative centre of
2040-703: The Pastoral Unincorporated Area in South Australia . Local governments are subdivisions of the six federated states as well as the Northern Territory . The Australian Capital Territory has no separate local government, and municipal functions in Canberra and the surrounding regions (normally performed by local governments in other states) are performed by the ACT territorial government. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), however, considers
2108-601: The Shire of Flinders , including Dutton River , Flinders River , Mount Sturgeon, Caledonia (in the Barcaldine Region), Richmond , Corfield , Winton , Torrens, Tower Hill, Landsborough Creek, Lammermoor Station, Hughenden, and Tangorin . Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Barcaldine Region existed as three distinct local government areas: When the Divisional Boards Act 1879 was proclaimed on 11 November 1879, what
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2176-759: The Top End region, the Northern Territory Rates Act Area and Darwin Waterfront Precinct within Darwin , Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula , Alyangula on Groote Eylandt , and Yulara in Central Australia . In South Australia , 63% of the state's area is unincorporated. Residents in this area – less than 0.2% of the state's population – receive municipal services provided by a state agency,
2244-746: The 1,340 men that took part, 618 were mounted on horses. Banners carried included those of the Australian Labor Federation, the Shearers' and Carriers' Unions, and one inscribed 'Young Australia'. The leaders wore blue sashes and the Eureka Flag was carried. The Labor Bulletin reported that cheers were given for "the Union", "the Eight-hour day ", "the Strike Committee" and "the boys in gaol". It reported
2312-716: 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, 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. The Australian Workers Heritage Centre opened in Barcaldine in 1991 as
2380-605: The construction the Central Western railway line . As each new segment of the line was completed, the camp and the church building were relocated to the new railhead. Barcaldine was its final location. In 1893 a new wooden church was erected in Maple Street. The foundation stone for the current brick church was laid on 1 July 1961 by Reverend Joseph Tainton , President of the Queensland Methodist Conference, with
2448-480: The eastern corner), Home Creek , Ingberry (southern part), Moombria , Narbethong (all except for the north-eastern corner), Patrick , Saltern Creek , and Tara Station . In the 2021 census , Barcaldine had a population of 1,540 people. 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
2516-450: The entire ACT as an " unincorporated " local government area, even though it is technically a state-level administrative region . Although all essentially identical in functions and jurisdictions, Australian local governments have a variety of different titles. The term "local government area" (LGA) is used by the ABS to collectively refer to all local government administrative zones regardless of
2584-504: The first half of the 20th century was the provision of physical infrastructure such as roads, bridges and sewerage. From the 1970s the emphasis changed to community facilities such as libraries and parks, maintenance of local roads, town planning and development approvals, and local services such as waste disposal. Child care, tourism and urban renewal were also beginning to be part of local governments' role. These are financed by collection of local land taxes known as "rates", and grants from
2652-448: The first time. Significant reforms took place in the 1980s and 1990s in which state governments used metrics and efficiency analysis developed within the private sector in the local government arena. Each state conducted an inquiry into the benefits of council amalgamations during the 1990s. In the early 1990s, Victoria saw the number of local councils reduced from 210 to 78. South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland saw some reductions in
2720-708: The following settlements: Barcaldine area: Aramac area: Jericho area: 2008–2020 : Rob Chandler 2020–present: Sean Micheal Dillion The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008. The 2011 census was the first for the new Region. In cooperation with Rural Libraries Queensland , Barcaldine Regional Council operate libraries in Alpha , Aaramac , Barcaldine (headquarters), Jericho , and Muttaburra . 23°34′S 145°17′E / 23.567°S 145.283°E / -23.567; 145.283 Local government in Australia [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Local government
2788-415: The following: The Australian Capital Territory is not divided into local government areas, so it is regarded as a single "unincorporated" local government area during censusing . Unlike many other countries, Australia has only one level of local government immediately beneath state and territorial governments. Aside from very sparsely populated areas and a few other special cases, almost all of Australia
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2856-773: The former wooden church beside it becoming the church hall. In 1977 following the amalgamation that created the Uniting Church in Australia , the Barcaldine Methodist Church became the Barcaldine Uniting Church. Barcaldine State School opened on 4 July 1887. In 1892, the local government area of Barcaldine Division was established, by separating it from the Kargoolnah Division which had its headquarters in Blackall . Since then, Barcaldine has been
2924-496: The government (though they generally receive government funding). They do not have the power to change laws or policies, and their role is limited to advising government. They are effectively residents' associations . New South Wales has three unincorporated areas: In the Northern Territory , 1.47% of the total area and 3.0% of the population are in unincorporated areas. These include the Cox-Daly and Marrakai-Douglas Daly areas in
2992-711: The headquarters of local government in the area, commencing with the Barcaldine Divisional Board , which became the Barcaldine Shire Council in 1903, and then the Barcaldine Regional Council in 2008. The initial local government meetings were held in a building in Oak Street, which burned down in 1896. A shire hall was then constructed in 1898 on the south-east corner of Ash and Beech Streets, which eventually became too small. In February 1912
3060-484: The landscape within the local government boundaries of the Longreach Region and Barcaldine Region , particularly the towns of Longreach , Barcaldine, Muttaburra and Aramac as well as the properties of Bowen Downs and catchments of Cornish Creek and Alice River . The first European to enter the area was Frederick Walker , the former commandant of the Native Police , who in 1861 led an expedition through what
3128-561: The local legislation, as with Victoria 's alpine resorts ; or directly administered by state/territory governments, such as the entirety of the Australian Capital Territory . The administrative area covered by local government councils in Australia ranges from as small as 1.5 km (0.58 sq mi) for the Shire of Peppermint Grove in the Perth metropolitan region , to as big as 624,339 km (241,059 sq mi) for
3196-510: The march: 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
3264-487: The mayor is elected by the board of fellow councillors . The powers of mayors vary as well; for example, mayors in Queensland have broad executive functions, whereas mayors in New South Wales are essentially ceremonial figureheads who can only exercise power at the discretion of the council. Most of the capital city LGAs administer only the central business districts and nearby central suburbs . A notable exception
3332-566: The names of LGAs, and today the stylised titles of " town ", " borough ", " municipality ", " district ", " region ", "community government", " Aboriginal council/shire" and "island" are used in addition. The word "municipality" occurs in some states with differing meanings: in New South Wales it is typically used for older urban areas, and the word is used for some rural towns in South Australia . Larger towns and small metropolitan exurban centres in Queensland and Western Australia simply use
3400-649: The number of local governments while Western Australia and New South Wales rejected compulsory mergers. New South Wales eventually forced the merging of some councils. The main purpose of amalgamating councils was for greater efficiency and to improve operations, but forced amalgamation of councils is sometimes seen as a dilution of representative democracy . An increase in the range of services offered by councils, but only minor cost savings of less than 10% have been noted by academics as outcomes after mergers. The council mergers have resulted in widespread job losses and lingering resentment from some whose roles have experienced
3468-597: The part of local governments. There is no mention of local government in the Constitution of Australia , though it is mentioned several times in the Annotated Constitution of Australia. "Municipal institutions and local government" appears in Annotation 447, and "Power of the Parliament of a Colony" appears under "Residuary Legislative Powers" on pages 935 and 936. The first official local government in Australia
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#17328445983133536-812: The population, the population density and the proportion of the population that is classified as being urban for the council. The classification, at the two-digit level, is: All local governments are approximately equal in their theoretical powers, although LGAs that encompass large cities such as Brisbane and the Gold Coast command more resources due to their larger population base. Unlike local governments in many other countries, services such as police, fire protection and schools are provided by respective state or territory governments rather than by local councils. However, local governments still maintain some responsibility for fire service functions within Queensland and Western Australia. The councils' chief responsibility in
3604-414: The power to independently enact their own local subsidiary legislation , in contrast to the previous system of by-laws . Councils also have organised their own representative structures such as Local Government Associations and Regional Organisations of Councils . Doctrines of New Public Management have shaped state government legislation towards increased freedoms aiming to allow greater flexibility on
3672-526: The purpose of raising money to build roads in rural and outer-urban regions. Council representatives attended conventions before Federation , however local government was unquestionably regarded as outside the Constitutional realm. In the 1970s, the Whitlam government expanded the level of funding to local governments in Australia beyond grants for road construction. General purpose grants become available for
3740-408: The same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their naming, and retain a particular designation ("shire", "borough", "town", "city") for historical reasons only. They will typically have an elected council and usually a mayor or shire president responsible for chairing meetings of the council. In some councils, the mayor is a directly elected figure, but in most cases
3808-469: The sisters living upstairs and the classrooms downstairs. In 1906 a new school building was erected to accommodate the school's 195 students. The current school building opened on 21 October 1962. 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). The Barcaldine War Memorial
3876-493: The state and Commonwealth governments. They are caricatured as being concerned only with the "three Rs": Rates, Roads and Rubbish. However, the roles of local government areas in Australia have recently expanded as higher levels of government have devolved activities to the third tier. Examples include the provision of community health services, regional airports and pollution control as well as community safety and accessible transport. The changes in services has been described as
3944-606: The term "town", while in Victoria they are designated as "rural city". Historically, the word "borough" was common for small towns and suburban centers in Victoria, but nowadays only the Borough of Queenscliffe remains as the one and only borough in the entire country. New South Wales and Queensland have also introduced a new term "region" for outback LGAs formed by the amalgamation of smaller shires and rural cities. In New South Wales, where
4012-560: The three Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a mayor to the Regional Council. 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: The council is undivided, with six councillors and a mayor serving the whole region. The Barcaldine Region includes
4080-436: The three areas amalgamate. All three councils were rated as weak to moderate in terms of financial sustainability, and the three areas were believed to form a collective community of interest with the town of Barcaldine serving as a regional centre with commercial facilities and an airport. All three councils opposed the amalgamation, with Aramac putting an alternate suggestion together with the Shire of Winton . On 15 March 2008,
4148-450: The town, beating the previous record of 672 vehicles in Italy in 2003. 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
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#17328445983134216-642: The two-tier local government system in Canada or the United States , there is only one tier of local government in each Australian state/territory, with no distinction between counties and cities . The Australian local government is generally run by a council , and its territory of public administration is referred to generically by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as the local government area or LGA , each of which encompasses multiple suburbs or localities (roughly equivalent to neighborhoods) often of different postcodes ; however, stylised terms such as "city", " borough ", " region " and " shire " also have
4284-501: The varying designations, whilst the local governing legislature itself is generally known as a council . In general, an urban / suburban LGA is called a " city ", as in the City of Melbourne , City of Canada Bay and City of Bunbury ; while an exurban / rural LGA covering a larger agricultural / natural area is usually called a " shire ", as in Shire of Mornington Peninsula , Shire of Banana and Lachlan Shire . Sometimes designations other than "city" or "shire" are used in
4352-539: Was defeated. A 1988 referendum sought to explicitly insert mention of local government in the federal constitution but this was comprehensively defeated. A further referendum was proposed in 2013 , but was cancelled due to the change in the election date . Federal government interaction with local councils happens regularly through the provision of federal grants to help fund local government managed projects. Local government in Australia has very limited legislative powers and no judicial powers , and executive -wise
4420-432: Was the Perth Town Trust , established in 1838, only three years after British settlement. The Adelaide Corporation followed, created by the province of South Australia in October 1840. The City of Melbourne and the Sydney Corporation followed, both in 1842. All of these early forms failed; it was not until the 1860s and 1870s that the various colonies established widespread stable forms of local government, mainly for
4488-404: Was unsuitable for the water needs of the steam locomotives and so the water was let run to waste. By 1891, a local doctor observed that water contained soda and potash which he believed would have health benefits. In 1907, a swimming pool using the artesian water was built by the Barcaldine Shire Council, along with baths and showers for therapeutic use. Although Barcaldine was being promoted as
4556-493: Was unveiled by Queensland Governor , Matthew Nathan , on 21 May 1924. In the 2011 census , the town of Barcaldine had a population of 1,316 people, while the locality had a population of 1,655 people. The current Barcaldine Public Library opened in 2016. In the 2016 census , Barcaldine had a population of 1,422 people. 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
4624-419: Was utilised in the 1860s and 1870s. 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. The Central Western railway line to Barcaldine opened on 8 November 1886. Barcaldine Post Office opened on 13 November 1886. The artesian water at Barcaldine is full of minerals. A bore had been constructed in 1887, but
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