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10 Tyranny Quirky fact : of distance no match for flying kangaroo The entire Qantas A380 fleet is named after Australian aviation pioneers, including Nancy-Bird Walton, Charles Kingsford Smith, Reg Ansett, Hudson Fysh, Bert Hinkler, and the inventor of the black box flight recorder, David Warren. Curriculum Information Year Learning and Assessment (Culture and identity) 6 The Flying Kangaroo - An Australian Icon 7 Defining Australia - Qantas recognised Worldwide Description Qantas is the world’s second oldest commercial airline. Its red kangaroo emblem is known throughout the world as Australia’s flagship airline carrier. Deeply rooted in Queensland’s Outback, Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd (Qantas) was founded in Winton in 1921 by former Australian Flying Corps officers Wilmot Hudson Fysh and Paul McGinness. They got the idea in 1919, after making a punishing 2,179 km journey from Longreach to Katherine in the Northern Territory, travelling on unmade surfaces in a Model T Ford. In 1920, backed by wealthy grazier Fergus McMaster, the pair purchased a war surplus Avro 504K biplane. Only one year later, the fledgling airline moved operations to Longreach to be more centrally located, and in 1922 the company began its first scheduled mail and passenger services between Charleville and Cloncurry. The company expanded rapidly. With its growing fleet of aircraft the company supported the newly established Flying Doctor Service, carried mail between Darwin and Brisbane, experimented with international flights to the United Kingdom and by the end of its first decade, had not only opened its first capital city route to Brisbane, but also moved its head offices there. Throughout the 1940s, rapid technological advancement and improved ground facilities saw massive growth within the aviation industry. Taking full advantage of developments, Qantas continued its push into new domestic and international markets. In 1947, success brought changes in ownership with the Australian Government buying all Qantas shares. By the mid-1990s after 50 years in operation, the flying kangaroo had built an international reputation for safety and service and was one of the world’s largest airlines. In 1992 Qantas bought Australian Airlines to service its Asian routes and in 2004 launched low cost domestic carrier Jetstar. The immediate success of Jetstar saw the company rethink its Asia strategy and in 2006 replace Australian Airlines with Jetstar services. As an Australian-owned and operated company, Qantas has played an extraordinary part in Australian history. Through its services, the tyrannies of distance that face Australia, both domestically and internationally, have been largely overcome. 747 Wing Walk, Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach 026 Queensland’s Outback Education Handbook | Legendary Outback
History - Longreach First residents: Iningai, Malintji and Kunngkari peoples European exploration: William Landsborough and Nat Buchanan in 1861. European settlement: 1863 Town gazetted: 1887 History highlights: n Qantas (Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd.) hub established 1920 n WWII US Flying Fortress bomber base, 1942 n World’s first Flying Surgeon Service established in 1959 Classroom activities n You are a word specialist. List all the words you can think of associated with Qantas n Write an acrostic poem which describes the development of the aviation industry in Australia, using the word Qantas n Write and perform a radio commercial that might have been used in the 1940s to encourage Australians to fly to various cities/towns around Australia Additional Resources Australian Government Culture and Recreation Portal www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/ aviation/ Source: history, links, images The Australian National Aviation Museum www.aarg.com.au/ourhistory.htm Source: History of Aviation State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au/discover_collections/ history_nation/aviation/index.html Source: History of Aviation References Qantas History www.qantas.com.au/info/about/history/index Longreach Regional History www.longreach.net.au/lre_history.html Further Information Qantas Founders Museum Longreach Airport Sir Hudson Fysh Drive, Longreach QLD 4730 Phone: (07) 4658 3737 Email: enquiries@qfom.com.au www.qfom.com.au Best Experience Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach Longreach Airport, Sir Hudson Fysh Drive, Longreach QLD 4730 Cost: Fees apply Hours: 9.00am - 5.00pm daily Phone: (07) 4658 3737 Email: enquiries@qfom.com.au Website: www.qfom.com.au Other Points of Interest n Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, Longreach n Powerhouse Museum, Longreach n Australian Workers Heritage Centre, Barcaldine n Waltzing Matilda Centre, Winton n Qantas Hangar, Cloncurry Mt Isa Longreach Townsville Rockhampton Charleville Brisbane Queensland’s Outback Education Handbook | Legendary Outback 027
Page 1 and 2: OUTBACK Q U E E N S L A N D ’ S E
Page 3 and 4: i R n r e l h e r i o y g e r TRAVE
Page 5 and 6: Welcome to Queensland’s Outback S
Page 7 and 8: Porcupine Gorge, near Hughenden Mou
Page 9 and 10: 05 Legendary Outback
Page 11 and 12: Legendary Outback In the face of ex
Page 13 and 14: History - Barcaldine First resident
Page 15 and 16: History - Blackall First residents:
Page 17 and 18: History - Longreach First residents
Page 19 and 20: History - Charleville First residen
Page 21 and 22: History - Quilpie First residents:
Page 23 and 24: History - Thargomindah First reside
Page 25 and 26: History - Blackall First residents:
Page 27 and 28: History - Bedourie First residents:
Page 29: History - Mount Isa First residents
Page 33 and 34: History - Cloncurry First residents
Page 35 and 36: History - Longreach First residents
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Page 43 and 44: Ancient Outback From the weather-wo
Page 49 and 50: History - Hughenden First residents
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Page 57 and 58: Natural Outback The bioregions of Q
Page 63 and 64: Species include at least 54 mammals
Page 67 and 68: History - Mount Isa First residents
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Page 71 and 72: History - Hughenden First residents
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Page 79 and 80: 75 Travel Itineraries
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Travel Itineraries There’s nothin
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01 Longreach Explorer - Camping Saf
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Day 4 - Sightseeing in and around L
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l i e k i n i e r ARCHER RIVER Tour
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Day 2 - Mitchell to Longreach Journ
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Day 6 - Longreach to Mitchell Journ
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03 Mount Isa Outback Tour - Camping
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Day 4 - Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) Nat
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t i i k i n i Tour Inclusions: n Al
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Day 2 - Roma to Charleville Journey
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Day 5 - Cunnamulla to Jondaryan Jou
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Travel and Safety Information Trave
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Down Under Tours - Advertisement Do
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Visitor Information Centres ARAMAC
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