Today's drive will take you along the Matilda Highway to Blackall, where a town tour reveals the original 'Black Stump' and a memorial to the famous shearer Jack Howe. Join a tour of the Blackall Woolscour, where local characters bring the Golden Age of Wool to life. Further south on the Matilda Highway is the township of Tambo, where you can step back in time on the Tambo Heritage Walk. Watch as sheepskin teddy bears are created. Named after local properties, Tambo Teddies make an adored and cuddly souvenir for young intrepid travellers or those waiting at home. Turn off the highway and head east to Springsure, a quaint hamlet that sits in a delightful valley surrounded by a spectacular mountain range, which acts as the backdrop to the famous Virgin Rock, so named for its remarkable resemblance to the Virgin Mary. A visit to the Old Rainworth Fort will give you a chilling insight into the courageous and violent Aboriginal resistance to the encroachment of Europeans in 1860s.