Stratford Country

FAt cattle in a good season on Stratford.

Ducks, cows and calves enjoy an abundance of fresh food bought by soaking rains on Stratford

Emus walked across white Lake after rain on Stratford, leaving their mark.d

From this eastern escarpment lookout, the Wadjabangayi surveyed their tribal lands, now Stratford.

Great colours and forms dance across the sky as the sun sets over Stratford

About Stratford Country

Blackall, Queensland

StratfordCountry are inclusive stay&tour package, exclusively for fully self-contained caravanners. From camping grounds - Jamba- beside White Lake, two tagalong tours around this working cattle property depart early morning and arrive back early afternoon. After resting or ‘walkabout’, your guides Barry and Robyn return for sunset and expansive night sky ‘reads’. The first tour explores where Wadjabangayi People lived, harvested and hunted. From Crucifix Swamp - Purilla - for native rice, nardoo, spear trees and good game in the wet season; we travel up to the Escarpment – Bangku. An important Aboriginal Cultural Heritage site, artefacts and remains abound - fireplaces, flints and grinding stones to the caves’ many layered and coloured stencils and artwork. All around, useful plants, for food, medicines, cleaning, cooking, painting and tool/utensil-making; + ochre grounds and walls, native wells, look-outs and seasonal shelters. As a Traditional custodian and guide, Barry leads revelations of how the Wadjabangayi lived well. Day Two is about discovering relics of Stratford Country’s Pioneer Past - old hand-dug well, earth dam with Chinese stonework, broken windmills, survey trees, and old grave and hotel site. Throughout owner/manager/pastoralist/guide Robyn Adams details her breeder enterprise and modern holistic approach to raising and grazing cattle.

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What's included

Service Facility

Carpark
Family Friendly
Public Toilet

Service Types

Adventure and Outdoors Tours
Cultural and Theme Tours
Nature and wildlife
Walking and Biking Tours

Tour Format

On-site Experience
Private Tour
Self-drive Tour
Small Group Tour

Transport

Land - Motorised

Vertical Classifications

Extended

Fitness

Basic

Accessibility

Does not cater for people with access needs.

Service details

Capacity

Min 6 · Max 20

Departs from

STRATFORD STATION, BLACKALL, Queensland

Ends at

STRATFORD STATION, BLACKALL, Queensland

Last updated

18 May 2024

Gallery

The Wadjabangayi were able to harvest this small-grain rice that grew naturally in good seasons.

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