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Longreach Powerhouse and Historical Museum - QLD

Gallery,Museum

Position

DEG: -23.44051 144.245209

DMS: 23º 26' 25.84" S 144º 14' 42.75" E

UTM: 55 K 7405021mN 218535mE

Altitude: 193.79m

Address & Contact

12 Swan Street
Longreach Qld 4730

Phone: +617 4658 4141

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b260662cbcbe7073ada6fc-longreach-powerhouse-and-historical-museum

Information

The Longreach Powerhouse and Historical Museum house local history, stories and artifacts as well as being the largest preserved rural generating facility in Australia. Displays in this building explain how electricity was generated, maintained and distributed throughout the Shire, and the distribution network maintained. Take a look through the Powerhouse workshop and marvel at the various tools used to maintain the engines.

Other exhibits in the museum grounds include: social history building with displays of early Longreach history; 1921 Swimming Baths; Nogo Cottage (depicting family life in the west from 1935 to 1955); various displays of agriculture and road maintenance machinery; and a collection of commercial office equipment circa 1908 - 1950 from local business houses. A Blacksmith and Saddler Shed displaying the various tools of the trade.

The Museum forms an interesting experience for the whole family.

PlaceID	496151

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Closest Weather Station

Longreach at 02/03:00am EST

Distance from Longreach Powerhouse and Historical Museum 3.25km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
17.3°C	11.9°C	54%	7.9°C	1019.6hPa	0.0mm	SE	26km/hr 14knots	33km/hr 18knots

Closest Climatic Station

Longreach Aero

Distance from Longreach Powerhouse and Historical Museum 3.25km E

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	36.9	35.7	34.5	31.4	27.0	23.7	23.5	26.0	30.2	33.9	36.1	37.4
Mean Min. °C	23.0	22.5	20.2	16.4	11.9	8.1	7.0	8.5	12.5	16.9	19.9	22.1
Mean Rain mm	79.7	79.9	55.6	36.9	26.2	16.9	19.2	11.1	10.7	23.9	30.4	57.5