Quilpie

Quilpie is a great little rural town on the edge of the Channel Country in Queensland. It is famous for the Boulder Opal, this beautiful gemstone dates back one hundred million years ago. The Great Western Railway Line brought life to Quilpie town. Wartime restrictions lead to Quilpie being the end of the rail line. Vibrant rich colours light up the skyline at sunset. Like all these rural towns, cattle and of course the " Local "pub, are always a feature.
We chose pictures of the local cattle yards, the opal alter at Finbar's church, a cattle roadtrain, the local pub and lastly our nights campfire entertainer Mel, a fantastic country singer / songwriter.Читать далее