Barcaldine honours its political roots

By Sally Cripps
Updated May 1 2019 - 10:21am, first published May 3 2016 - 1:45pm
Aflame: Barcaldine locals re-enacted a February 1891 march, complete with burning effigies of 'Barcoo' Murphy and then-Premier Samuel Griffith. Pictures: Sally Cripps.
Aflame: Barcaldine locals re-enacted a February 1891 march, complete with burning effigies of 'Barcoo' Murphy and then-Premier Samuel Griffith. Pictures: Sally Cripps.

One of the great pieces of Australian history these were the words of Gerry Fogarty in welcoming visitors to Barcaldine for the 125th anniversary of the 1891 Shearers Strike and that was how the town remembered and celebrated the nationally significant event on the weekend.