Wake up in the home of The Black Stump and enjoy the slow pace of an Outback morning. Or if you are feeling energetic, start your day with a swim in the Artesian Spa or perhaps a few laps of Blackall’s Olympic size pool. With a thriving arts and sculpture scene, there’s lots to be viewed while wandering around town today, including the Lost Art Workshop, a community initiative aimed at keeping alive the lost art of leather craft used by traditional drovers around the campfire. Spend time at Blackall Woolscour – the only fully intact steam powered wool washing plant in Australia. And don’t miss Blackall’s newest attraction, Jumbo, the lifesize circus elephant replica. Jackie Howe, Australia’s most famous shearer shore a record of 321 sheep in 7 hours 40 minutes in 1892 at nearby Alice Downs Station. Pay a visit to the Universal Garden Centre to learn his story and local town history.