45-561: The Qantas Founders Museum is a museum located in Longreach , Queensland , Australia . The museum was opened on 9 June 1996 in the heritage-listed Qantas Hangar , built by Qantas in 1922. Stage 2 of the Qantas Founders Museum was part of a 1999 A$ 110 million Queensland and federal government project, the heritage trails network. The Qantas Founders Museum is located 177 kilometres (110 mi) from Winton, Queensland ,
90-511: A hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen: BSh), with very hot summers and very mild winters, albeit with cool nights. There is strong seasonal temperature variation, with average maxima vary from 23.7 °C (74.7 °F) in July to 37.6 °C (99.7 °F) in December. Average annual rainfall is low: 430.5 mm (16.95 in), occurring within 32.6 rainfall days, primarily in the summer. The town
135-427: A contribution to the cost of the aircraft's restoration. The 707 held at the Qantas Founders Museum was the first jet aircraft of any type owned by Qantas. The aircraft is known under the registration VH-EBA and the plane name "City of Canberra." The restoration of VH-EBA lasted 15,000 hours. The 707 VH-EBA was the first in its fleet and is a sister plane to the last 707 which was ordered by Qantas known previously under
180-420: A decommissioned Qantas Boeing 747-200 aircraft, registration VH-EBQ, The City of Bunbury , and Qantas's first jet aircraft VH-XBA (formerly VH-EBA), a Boeing 707 , The City of Canberra . In recognition of the town's place in company history, as well as a play on the airliner's extended range, all of Qantas's Boeing 747-400s had "Longreach" printed on both sides of the first jetway entry/exit doors. The town
225-599: A farmer and long-serving mayor of the former Longreach Shire Council. Longreach lies within the traditional tribal lands of the Iningai people . Iningai (also known as Yiningay, Muttaburra, Tateburra, Yinangay, Yinangi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Iningai people. The Iningai language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Longreach Region , particularly
270-529: A national park , Queensland's environment minister, Leanne Linard , assured the industry that small-scale opal mining would still be permitted in suitable areas, aiming for a balance between conservation and mining. However, many in the industry, including Erik Madsen, founder of the Australian Opal Centre, remain sceptical. Madsen emphasized that opal is Australia's national gemstone, making this issue one of national significance. On that date,
315-681: A population of 3,124. Longreach is in Central West Queensland , approximately 700 km (430 mi) from the coast, west of Rockhampton . The town is on the Tropic of Capricorn in the south-east of the locality. The town is named after the ‘long reach’ of the Thomson River on which it is situated. Lochern National Park is in the south-western part of the locality (formerly in Vergemont ). The main industries of
360-718: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
405-439: Is a Catholic primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 85 Eagle Street ( 23°26′22″S 144°15′04″E / 23.4394°S 144.2511°E / -23.4394; 144.2511 ( Our Lady's Catholic Primary School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 91 students with 10 teachers (9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). The Longreach Leader newspaper
450-478: Is a town and a locality in the Longreach Region , Queensland , Australia. It is the administrative centre of the Longreach Regional Council , which was established in 2008 as a merger of the former Longreach , Ilfracombe , and Isisford shires. Longreach is a well known tourist destination due to its aviation history and importance. In the 2021 census , the locality of Longreach had
495-621: Is expected to be completed and available to the public in 2020. In April 2021, members of the Qantas Board unveiled a new exhibit at the museum, a custom-made replica of the Boeing 747 onboard Captain Cook Lounges from the 1970s. The Captain Cook Lounges were features of the earliest B747-200s operated by Qantas from 1971, until the introduction in 1979 of Qantas's first Business class deck 747. Longreach, Queensland Longreach
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#1732793573379540-820: Is home to the Australian Agricultural College's Longreach Campus, which prepares students for work in the agricultural and pastoral industries. It was known previously as the Longreach Pastoral College. The campus was opened in 1967. Adjacent to the college is the Longreach School of Distance Education , which provides lessons to remote students, formerly by HF radio but now using telephone lines. The agricultural college in Longreach closed December 2019. Notable residents of Longreach include: Longreach experiences
585-554: Is issued weekly. The Longreach area is also served by several locally based radio stations including ABC Western Queensland , and commercial stations 4LG and West FM . Longreach is the home of the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame , which was officially opened in 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II . The purpose of the centre is to showcase the history and the culture of life in rural Australia. Since its opening, over 1 million people have passed through its doors. Longreach
630-543: Is sunny, averaging 163.7 clear days and only 51.6 cloudy days annually. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −3.3 °C (26.1 °F) on 27 June 1908 and 6 July 1908 to 47.9 °C (118.2 °F) on 26 January 1947. [REDACTED] Media related to Longreach, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
675-541: Is the airline's first jet, a Boeing 707 short body, originally VH-EBA. The 707 was the first of its type and specifically manufactured for Qantas. It is also the only 707 currently on display in a museum in passenger-carrying configuration, with all other preserved 707s being former military examples. The Boeing 707-138B was restored at Southend Airport in England in mid-2006 and returned to Australia in December 2006 after 47 years since its original transfer from Boeing to
720-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
765-600: The Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms in Duck Street. There is also a branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association in the former Morella (now part of Longreach). Until 2021, Longreach had a local cinema. Star Cinema Longreach operated for 33 years before closing due to a combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise in popularity of streaming services . Prior to
810-840: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
855-498: The Australian and Queensland Governments and is expected to be completed in 2020. The Airpark Roof will provide protection from the sun to Museum visitors and the museum's Boeing 747, 707, DC-3 and Super Constellation. The Light and Sound Show will use state of the art light and sound technology to tell the history of Qantas by projecting onto the fuselage of the Boeing 747, Super Constellation and Boeing 707. The Light and Sound Show
900-524: The Iningai and were told the geography of the region and shown the best roads to travel by. An Iningai man named Wittin acted as their guide. In 1862, the enormous Bowen Downs cattle station was established across the region by William Landsborough, Nathaniel Buchanan and Edward Cornish, with the financial backing of Robert Morehead and Matthew Young of the Scottish Australian Investment Company. In 1872, Bowen Downs
945-698: The Qantas fleet. During its return the 707's flight path saw it eventually landing in Sydney, however it took a flight path of over a 31,500 kilometres (19,600 mi) and an eight-day journey from Southend Airport via Ireland, the Canary Islands, Bermuda, the United States and Fiji, to get to Sydney in 2006. It was then transported to Longreach in June 2007. The Australian government provided $ 1 million as
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#1732793573379990-401: The area are cattle, sheep, and, more recently, tourism. The Landsborough Highway enters the locality from the south-east ( Ilfracombe ), passes through the town and then exits to the north-west ( Corfield ). The Central Western railway line takes the same route, the town being served by the Longreach railway station . The Thomson Developmental Road commences at the town and passes through
1035-447: The area were part of the expedition led by William Landsborough in 1862. This party initially tried to intimidate the resident Iningai by galloping their horses at them and shooting over their heads. However, they found the Iningai were a bold, powerfully built people who did not run away. Through an Aboriginal Native Police trooper named Jemmy who accompanied Landsborough and spoke the Iningai language, they were able to communicate with
1080-406: The city of Brisbane , Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh commenced their regional tour flying to Longreach on Wednesday 15 April. The primary purpose for their stopover in Longreach was to visit the first operational base of Queensland’s first airline, Qantas , which became Australia’s Overseas Airline. During the visit they viewed an exhibition of Qantas memorabilia, including a replica of
1125-531: The company’s first aircraft, the AVRO 504K of 1921. The occasion marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of The Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, Limited (Qantas). Qantas Airways celebrated its centenary in 2020. On 1 January 1986, Our Ladies' College relocated to the St Joseph's site. A pre-school was added in 1992. It returned to being only a primary school (P-6) at the end of 1994. In 2002,
1170-591: The construction of the modern Star Cinema in 1988, films were shown at the Roxy Theatre which was rebuilt and reopened in 1953 after a fire destroyed the original premises in 1952 forcing films to be temporarily screened in the shire hall. Longreach State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 125 Ibis Street ( 23°26′29″S 144°14′43″E / 23.4413°S 144.2454°E / -23.4413; 144.2454 ( Longreach State School ) ). In 2017,
1215-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
1260-568: The first secondary school in Central Western Queensland. Cominos Brothers opened a cafe in Eagle Street, the town’s main street in 1911. The cafe was known as Comino Bros. Central Café and American Bar, probably because it had an American-style soda fountain. Longreach Rail Post Office opened by April 1940 and closed in 1962. Longreach State High School opened on 24 January 1966. Evesham State School opened in
1305-437: The former Morella on 23 January 1967. It was mothballed on 31 December 2009 and then permanently closed on 31 December 2010. In 1970, Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of Edinburgh and Her Royal Highness Princess Anne toured Australia including Queensland. The Queensland tour began on Sunday 12 April when the royal yacht Britannia entered Moreton Bay at Caloundra, sailing into Newstead Wharf. After several days of engagements in
1350-562: The interior and exterior of the Super Constellation was restored by volunteers and contractors to resemble the Qantas Super Constellation 'Southern Spray" VH-EAM. Restoration of this aircraft was completed in 2019 and will be on display to the public later in 2020. In September 2019, work began on the construction of a $ 14.3 million Airpark Roof and Light and Sound Show Project. This project was funded by
1395-468: The localities to the north and west of the town of Longreach into the locality of Longreach. The localities amalgamated were: Camoola , Chorregon , Ernestina , Maneroo , Morella , Tocal , and Vergemont . As a consequence of this amalgamation, the Longreach Region has only three localities: Longreach, Ilfracombe and Isisford . On 17 August 2024, the purchase of this land to turn into
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1440-445: The many stories of the airline over its 100-year history. The museum is home to a number of aircraft which can be observed by the public in the museum and on guided tours. The aircraft include a decommissioned Qantas Boeing 747-200 , a Boeing 707-138B , a Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina , a replica Avro 504K , a replica de Havilland DH.50 , a replica de Havilland DH.61 and a former Qantas Douglas DC-3 , VH-EAP. The Boeing 707-138B
1485-412: The miners have been mandated to retrieve licenses and permits to continue their work. In the 2011 census , the town of Longreach had a population of 3,137 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Longreach had a population of 2,970 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Longreach had a population of 3,124 people. Longreach has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: 4.9% of
1530-535: The original home of Qantas . The museum tells the history of Australia's national airline Qantas , from its early beginnings in Outback Queensland in the 1920s to present day. Qantas was registered on 16 November 1920 and held its first Board Meeting in Winton in 1921 where it was decided to move operations to Longreach. The Qantas Founders Museum has a variety of interactive displays and exhibits telling
1575-583: The population works in beef cattle farming compared to 0.7 per cent nationally. Longreach has a visitor information centre, swimming pool, Powerhouse Museum and parks. Shopping facilities in the town include IGA , FoodWorks and Prices Plus. As part of nationwide restructuring, Target Country closed its store on Eagle Street in April 2021. Longreach Regional Council operates the Longreach Library at 106 Eagle Street. The Longreach branch of
1620-425: The registration "VH-EBM", and the plane name 'City of Launceston' that was owned and piloted by Qantas Ambassador John Travolta . In September 2014 the museum purchased a derelict Lockheed C-121 Constellation , a former US Navy C-121J (Bu No 131623) N4247K c/n 4144 that had been impounded at Manila International Airport for more than 25 years. The aircraft was disassembled for shipment to Australia. Over five years
1665-462: The school changed its name to Our Ladies' School. Longreach School of Distance Education (also known as Longreach School of the Air ) opened on 27 January 1987. In early April 2010, Longreach experienced a significant locust plague described by local residents as the worst in three decades. In January 2019, it was decided to reduce the number of localities within Longreach Region by amalgamating
1710-481: The school had an enrolment of 179 students with 24 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). Longreach School of Distance Education is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood to Year 10) school for boys and girls at Sir James Walker Drive ( 23°26′29″S 144°16′57″E / 23.4413°S 144.2825°E / -23.4413; 144.2825 ( Longreach School of Distance Education ) ). In 2017,
1755-531: The school had an enrolment of 181 students with 28 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). Longreach State School Special Education Program is a primary and secondary (Early Childhood to Year 12) special education program at Longreach State School at Kingfisher Street ( 23°26′27″S 144°14′39″E / 23.4408°S 144.2442°E / -23.4408; 144.2442 ( Longreach SS - Special Education Program ) ). Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
1800-416: The school had an enrolment of 197 students with 19 teachers (18 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). Longreach State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Jabiru Street ( 23°26′18″S 144°15′43″E / 23.4382°S 144.2619°E / -23.4382; 144.2619 ( Longreach State High School ) ). In 2017,
1845-447: The south-east of the locality (briefly passing through the westernmost part of Ilfracombe ) before exiting to the south ( Stonehenge ). In Longreach, the streets are named after species of birds, with the streets running east–west named after water birds and those running north–south after land birds. The main business street is called Eagle Street. Other streets honour Hudson Fysh , an Australian aviation pioneer, and Sir James Walker,
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1890-518: The town on 15 February 1892, causing the population to grow. Longreach State School opened on 22 May 1893 with an enrolment of 102 students, and the Presentation Sisters founded a primary school in 1900 that became Our Ladies' College. in 1920 Qantas was formed making a big start to the little town. St Joseph's Primary School was established in 1925. In 1935 Our Ladies' College expanded to offer secondary education to Year 10, becoming
1935-437: The towns of Longreach, Barcaldine , Muttaburra and Aramac as well as the properties of Bowen Downs and catchments of Cornish Creek and Alice River . Kuungkari (also known as Kungkari and Koonkerri) is a language of Western Queensland. The Kuungkari language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Longreach Shire Council and Blackall-Tambo Shire Council. The first Europeans to enter
1980-532: Was divided into two huge properties, the section along the Thomson River being named Mount Cornish , managed by Edward R. Edkins. An outstation of this Mount Cornish cattle station was called Longreach, because it was situated on a long reach of the Thomson River. This location later developed into the township of Longreach. The town of Longreach was gazetted in 1887, and its post office opened on 1 October 1891. The Central Western railway line reached
2025-742: Was one of the founding centres for Qantas , the Australian domestic and international airline, the third oldest airline in the world (after KLM and Avianca ), being founded on 16 November 1920 in Winton . One of the airline's original hangars remains in use at the Longreach Airport and is listed on the Australian National Heritage List . The town is now the home of the Qantas Founders Outback Museum , which includes amongst its displays
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