Longreach
Longreach
A small country town named after the long "reach" of the Thomson River which is near by.
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Longreach
Flying in from the north (Photo by Rosco) |
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Longreach
A town of about 3,500 people (Photo by Rosco) |
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Eagle Street
Longreach's main street. (Photos by Rosco) |
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Almost Open
The Australian Stockman's hall of fame at Longreach. (Photo by Rosco) |
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Opening Day
The Australian Stockman's hall of fame at Longreach was opened in 1988 by the Queen, the Prime Minister and the Premier as a Bicentennial celebration project. The small town's population swelled to more than 20,000. (Photo by Rosco) |
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Longreach Airport ........ Birth Place of QANTAS
An Army helecopter and an old gooney bird (DC3) resting near the original QANTAS hanger which was the the first aircraft factory in Australia. During the opening of the hall of fame Longreach was one of the checkpoints for the Bicentenial air race. (Photo by Rosco) |
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The Thomson and Longreach in Flood
Although it's one of the driest areas in Australia, Longreach often suffers from flooding from rain up to 300 kilometres away. The Thomson breakes its banks and at places can be up to 10 kilometres wide. This view is from a boat heading down the main road from Winton to Longreach (Photo by Rosco) |