The Tree of Knowledge at Barcaldine

The tree became a symbol of the struggle to get better working conditions and to build a better society after the shearers met under it during the strike. Someone poisoned it so it now has a wooden canopy, which looks lovely at night.

August 4th 2014
Barry left me to sleep in today after staying up half the night trying to finish the blog typing so it was a late start. It is really windy and I thought I heard rain during the night. Turns out it was the seeds and twigs from the tree beside us dropping onto the roof. This can create a problem when retracting the slide-out as they get caught in the seals. While I was getting the inside ready for ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Barcaldine

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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