Barcaldine

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Barcaldine is a small town located in Western Queensland, approximately 520 kilometres by road west of the city of Rockhampton. The town is the major centre of the Barcaldine Shire, which covers an area of 8430 square kilometres. Town population is around 1900. Major industries are wool and grazing.

Barcaldine played a significant role in the birth of the Australian Labor Party. In 1891, it was one of the focal points of the great Shearers Strike. The landmark 'Tree of Knowledge', under which the strikers met, still stands outside the railway station.