Chinchilla

Barangun people: name from local word for Cypress Pine, Jinchilla

Last year we toured to the nearby Boonarga CactoBlastis hall, yielding one of the best ‘hall-stories’ on the tour – the only hall in the world known to be dedicated to a moth. Still the best example of bio-control ever, a South American moth rid the Aussie outback of evil cacti from the genus Opuntia before continuing all over the world to a number of exotic and chic sounding destinations where its services were required. If you’re multi-tasking, a quick skim of the history of the Moth alongside Chinchilla’s recreational activities yield the following fantastic word combos: sheep-bagging, melon capital, new world monkeys and pip-spitting – all just delightful dressing on a comfortable town that is busy but relaxed. And here we are! Back in Chinchilla proper. The main street stars great bakeries, a well-patronized corner pub built in the old fashioned manner, the centre-point to sprawling farms growing wool, beef and pork. It’s also very close to Barakula State Forest, the largest State Forest in the Southern Hemisphere, which is home to over 60 varieties of Wattle in the Barakula Forest including the rare Hando’s Wattle (Acacia handonis, named for local amateur botanist Val Hando).
Population: Hannah and Yasmin have told us it’s definitely more than 1,887, so why doesn’t everyone come along and we’ll do a headcount?

SHOW FEATURES ANDY BROWN (CANADA) and THE MAE TRIO (AUSTRALIA) + Local Artists TBC
Doors at 4:30PM, train rides, BBQ and more!
PRESENTED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE CHINCHILLA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Tickets available online and at Ray White Real Estate, 71 Heeney St, Chinchilla