Tree of Knowledge - QLD

TREE OF KNOWLEDGE MEMORIAL The Tree of Knowledge was a Eucalyptus Papuana (Ghost Gum) that stood on this site until its death in 2006. During the 1891 National Shearers' Strike, the Tree was silent witness to the momentous struggle between Shearers' and Pastoralists' over wages and working co These and subsequent events played an integral part in the formation of the labour union movement, the establishment of the Australian Labor Party and the formation of th A full interpretation of this history is provided at the Australian Workers' Heritage Centre. This Memorial was erected by Barcaldine Regional Council to permanently recognise the events of 1891 and the idealistic desire to create a better Austra This Memorial marks Queensland's Q150 sesquicentennial celebrations and was formally opened by Queensland Premier, the Hon Anna Bligh MP on 2 May 2009 in Parliamentarians from throughout Australia and a wide cross-section of the Australian people. It was made possible through the generous support of many i The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government The Queensland Government's Q150 Legacy Infrastructure Program and various Queensland Government Departments and authorities Barcaldine Regional Council