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The site of the ghost gum that served as the meeting place for striking shearers during the 1891 Great Pastoral Strike, now protected by a memorial structure. The original tree was poisoned in 2006 and the site is now a memorial representing the origins of the Australian Labor Party.
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Historic Sites
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-23.5548, 145.2892
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Tree of Knowledge, Oak Street, Barcaldine, Queensland
Photo year
1891
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The Tree of Knowledge and the Birth of Organised Labour, Barcaldine
1891 • Tree of Knowledge, Oak Street, Barcaldine, Queensland
Visit the site of the 1891 Great Pastoral Strike in Barcaldine, Queensland. Discover the history of the Tree of Knowledge and the Australian Labor Movement.
The site of the ghost gum that served as the meeting place for striking shearers during the 1891 Great Pastoral Strike, now protected by a memorial structure. The original tree was poisoned in 2006 and the site is now a memorial representing the origins of the Australian Labor Party.
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