Barcaldine

The Outback Trail
Wednesday 12 May, 2027

Outback Exchange

Wednesday 12 May, 2027


12pm - 3pm


Celebration Theatre, Australian Workers Heritage Centre, Barcaldine QLD 4725



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Trail Traveller Super Pass

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PRESENTED BY QMF: QLD MUSIC TRAILS

OUTBACK EXCHANGE

A deep sense of community will draw travellers to Barcaldine for our Outback Exchange on Wednesday 12 May. Artists, travellers and locals come together for a gathering of stories, songs, and ideas from across Outback Queensland.

Meet the storytellers who call this vast part of the country home, and discover how distance, landscape, community and history shape the art made here.

At the heart of the Exchange is a conversation about Legacy: what makes artists from Outback Queensland different, what has been passed down through generations, and what more can we do to create the artists of tomorrow?

Tickets to the Outback Exchange are available as a single event or if you're joining us for the full journey along the Outback Trail, this event is included in the Trail Traveller Super Pass.

THE 2027 OUTBACK TRAIL

Charleville ➜ Blackall ➜ Barcaldine ➜ Longreach ➜ Winton ➜ Julia Creek ➜ Mount Isa

From Charleville to Mount Isa, an Outback Queensland adventure is calling, and music leads the way as QLD Music Trails: The Outback returns for its fifth year from 8 – 22 May.

We invite you to let the music take you on a one-of-a-kind self-drive adventure that blends live music experiences, unforgettable landscapes, and the warmth of country communities into a journey like no other.

Welcome to Barcaldine

A relaxed base for exploring central west Queensland, Barcaldine is also rich in history. Visit the Tree of Knowledge, the reputed birthplace of Australia's labour movement.

Discover more at the Australian Workers Heritage Centre, set in five acres of gardens, or step back in time at the old-world Radio Theatre. Don't miss the working windmill and youth-designed sculpture outside the information centre either.

QMF respectfully acknowledges the Iningai Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and skies of Barcaldine, where the Outback Exchange unfolds. We honour their deep and unbroken connection to Country, culture and community, and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We recognise that music, art and story have echoed across these lands since time immemorial, shaped by knowledge holders whose cultural practices continue to influence and inspire this event.  

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The QLD Music Trails are presented by Queensland Music Festival (QMF) and funded by the Queensland Government, via Arts Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. QMF is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funding through Creative Australia and the Australian Cultural Fund.
The Outback Trail is supported by Outback Queensland Tourism Association, Murweh Shire Council, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, Barcaldine Regional Council, Longreach Regional Council, McKinlay Shire Council and Mount Isa City Council.