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The communities of Cunnamulla, Eulo, Yowah and Wyandra create the Paroo Shire. They may be small but what they lack in numbers they sure make up for in iconic outback hospitality, natural beauty, old-fashioned values and enthusiasm.
Find Paroo Shire From Brisbane to Cunnamulla, 780km From Charleville to Cunnamulla, 200km From Birdsville to Eulo, 850km
Cunnamulla
of drought, fire and floods and has played home to a number of pioneering pastoralists including James ‘Hungry’ Tyson. Tyson staked his claim and once owned and operated one of the largest pastoral holdings which housed the
Cunnamulla is located at the crossroads of the Matilda Way and Adventure Way. This is a place where bullock teams once passed through and shearers spilled from bar windows and yarns spread like bushfires around the district that the catch was really ‘this big’. Cunnamulla grew on the banks of the Warrego River and since the Dreamtime, this land has been home to the Kunja Aboriginal tribe. Today it is also shared by members of the Kooma, Mardigan, Budjiti, Kullilli and neighbouring tribes. From claypan flats and mulga-lined horizons this country has seen its share
largest shearing shed in the southern hemisphere, boasting 101 stands. Where remains lie of this era, the yarns have been spun of Tyson’s drive and determination which crowned him Australia’s first selfmade millionaire. Main Photo: Cunnamulla sunset
A bird watcher’s paradise
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