Blackall
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Blackall is located on the Matilda Highway and is name after Sir Samuel Blackall, the second Governor of Queensland. The town was founded in 1846 by explorer Major Thomas Mitchell.

Rest, relax and revive at Blackall's Aquatic Centre - home to the artesian spa and swimming pool.

Famous for many reasons, blade shearer Jack Howe put Blackall on the map in 1892 at 'Alice Downs' when he set a world record by shearing 321 sheep in seven hours and 40 minutes. It actually took another 58 years before anyone could match this feat and that was by machine shears.

Blackall was also the first Outback town to start drilling an artesian bore back in 1885. It is also the home of the Black Stump which was used for surveying purposes and permanently marks the original Astro Station established in 1887. Anything west of this point is said to be 'beyond the black stump'.

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How To Get There

Blackall is situated along the Matilda Highway approximately 101 kilometres north-west of Tambo and 106 kilometres south of Barcaldine on a fully sealed road. An alternative route to Blackall is from Isisford which is approximately 112 kilometres west of Blackall on an all sealed road.

Today's Weather

Currently	Temperature	Sunrise	Sunset
Mostly sunny	7 °C	6:48am EST	5:35pm EST

7 Day Forecast

	Sat, 25 May	Sun, 26 May	Mon, 27 May	Tue, 28 May	Wed, 29 May	Thu, 30 May	Fri, 31 May
Forecast	Mostly sunny	Fog then sunny	Sunny	Mostly sunny	Mostly sunny	Late shower	Late shower
Minimum	4°C	4°C	4°C	6°C	8°C	8°C	9°C
Maximum	21°C	22°C	24°C	24°C	24°C	24°C	25°C

Weather last updated at 3:10am Saturday, 25 May 2013.

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