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Completion of Conservation Works to the Blackall WoolscourPrint Page 
Blackall Woolscour is the last remaining steam operated wool washing plant in Australia. A living museum with a direct link to Australia's pioneering era. Operating from 1908 until it closed in 1978, the scour played a large part in the lives of many Blackall families.
In 2002 the community restored the complex as a cultural tourism facility; the complex consists of the wool washing and drying tanks, a 20 stand shearing shed, large sheep yards, shearer's quarters, cook house, toilet and shower blocks. The community has created a unique heritage experience for visitors to the Woolscour that is informative and educational.
Location
| Address: | 302 Evora Road, Blackall Woolscour, Blackall, 4472 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -24.394706 Long: 145.487416 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 7th April, 2002 |
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This plaque commemorates the completion of conservation works to the Blackall Woolscour as part of the Queensland Heritage Trails Network
Unveiled by the Hon. Matt Foley MP, Minister for Employment, Training and Youth and Minister for the Arts and the Hon. Ronald Boswell, Senator for Queensland on 7 April 2002
In the presence of HE the Rt Rev Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE Governor - General of the Commonwealth of Australia
The Queensland Heritage Trails Network is a joint initiiative of the Queensland and Commonwealth Governments
