australian stockman's hall of fame and outback heritage centre

M2918TFpatriciab

You cannot visit Longreach without visiting here . I would say it the best attraction .I would highly recommend .

ronwesner

The heroes of the outback are the stockmen and women. Their stories are amazing and very well told in this superb modern museum. To hear a 13 year old kid talk about being in the 'back of the beyond' is worth the price alone. Very friendly staff.

SuffolkTabTwo

Unlike arty37, we really enjoyed our visits to this museum. We arrived in the afternoon of our first day and were keen to go back again the next day, which our ticket allowed. Yes, it's true that the lights were rather dim in some areas but even without my specs I could read everything I wanted to and, as a fan of Nevil Shute's Australian novels I found the information very interesting even though I'm from Suffolk! The size of the bullock cart blew me away (see "The Far Country"...)

arty37

Amazing building and surrounds, but still at a loss as to why this is an attraction. Unless you're from the area and know some of the local families, it has very little to offer. I'm a history lover but was bored out of my skull. Be prepared to spend your day reading a LOT in very dim light.

GraTra

The Stockman's Hall of Fame is a wonderful museum, You will need to allow plenty of time to really enjoy what is on display. Staff were more then happy to give us a 'pass out' so we could go out and return after lunch. With so much to see and read you could easily spend a day.It doesn't matter where your from there is something here for everyone to enjoy and relate too, you will get a sense of how hard things were, how brave both men and women were and what that were able to achieve with the equipment they had, compared to today. You will leave here amazed at how much things have changed.There are 4 or 5 levels each one has a theme, and the displays are very interesting and informative. We bought a ticket for the night outback stockman show which included a bbq dinner, both the show and meal were very good.

CountryChick53

If you plan to visit this amazing heritage centre ensure that you allow plenty of time to do so. Unfortunately, we were on a mission to fly from Townsville to Shepparton all in one day. Having said that I am so grateful for the opportunity to call in if only for a few hours. As soon as you walk through the door you think wow! It would take a good couple of day to read all the information given in regards to the early Australian settlers. I was in awe of the braveness of both the women and the menfolk. Whilst the men were away the women were left behind to run the properties and take care of their families. Flying in a small plane allowed us to see the vastness of the west. It would have been a long arduous trip and one of great courage to settle the other side of the Great Dividing Range. I honestly feel that everyone should be taken back in time to be able to really appreciate the present. The audio gave it a realness... The displays were very creative. I would have to agree that the Flying Doctor area was well thought out. So please spare time to be educated in the early Australian dreamers. Happy exploring the personal accounts.

E5193YVrobertk

Arrived with high hopes of a great afternoon however the whole experience fell very short. Staff member gave the impression that she could not have cared if I enjoyed the experience or not, the staff member gave a very brief explanation of what the map already told me. As it appeared that the staff were renovating I asked if it was worth me going through and was told that the displays were ok. As I quickly realised most of the lights were turned off and some displays had missing items or none at all. When I visited the so called gift shop it was in a shambles and the staff standing around talking to each other they could not be bothered even serving me. I had been told to visit the Stockman's Hall of fame as it was fantastic however I would not bother again or recommend it EVER.

joannef760

I found it only ok I think it would be good with a tour guide I am unsure if that is offered. I enjoyed the Royal Flying Doctors area it was set out great.

K8709FKjohnw

Dick Smith & others who put their money& energy into this project are to be applauded it is wonderful & well worth time & money to see.

Feathers2014

The facilities are first class and the displays are excellent and interactive...sad that the staff felt that they didn't have to give a 100% due to being off season.

489kd

Well set out. Very interesting and plenty to take in. Only tip would be skip the lunch at the café unless you like to spend plenty on very little.

kirrilya2014

this is a spectacular museum. There is a lot of reading however give yourself time to do so. If you run out of time you can come back the next day for free (which we did)! From explorers to today's stockman it has it all. Don't forget to give yourself time for the interactive map of Australia where you push the explorers name and the lights show where they explored. It will truly amaze you how they did it and most of it on foot! The section on the flying doctors was good and the kids had fun getting the photos emailed to themselves. I enjoyed watching reruns of the TV show 'the flying doctors' . I will definitely return next time I am in town!

guitarrstarr

I went here with friends and to be honest, we found the museum itself quite boring. The stockman's show outside was really entertaining. When your walking out to the show, watch out for animal faeces on the ground..

JElliot32

The Stockman's Hall of Fame is a truly spectacular building - both from the outside and in. Once you have admired the building, there are five themed galleries to explore, as well as a gift shop, cafe and separate art gallery. There is so much rich and evocative Australian history to learn about here, with all sorts of media such as old photos, storyboards, videos and tape recordings plus artefacts used to bring life to the multitude of stories. My own personal favourites were those of Smoky Dawson and Jimmy Sharman's Boxing Troupe but there are many more - and with something to interest everyone. If you make it to Longreach, make sure you also check out the Australian Workers Heritage Centre in nearby Barcaldine, which provides a different take on the 'heroics' of the opening up of the Outback to the Stockman's Hall of Fame. In their own ways, each place offers an inspiring and thought-provoking tribute to the heritage all Australians share.

juliemF257YD

Impressive building inside and out. Good introductory video, and overall we enjoyed the experience. The highlight of the day was the whip maker. Fascinating to watch, a real craftsman. We could have watched him all day. We felt however that overall the museum tried to cover too many aspects of Aussie history and while all the history was really interesting, some of the displays got bogged down with a lot of reading and children would probably tire of it, as we witnessed. The lighting was also poor which only made reading more difficult. Perhaps some more displays like the whipmaker and some different ways to present historical material and tell peoples' stories, other than reading, would make the museum a bit more of a 'Wow' experience.