Main street – Boulia

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Boulia is a remote outback town and locality in Central West Queensland. It lies on the Burke River, which was named after the explorer Robert O’Hara Burke who passed through the area with the Burke and Wills expedition in 1860.

Extensive grazing of beef cattle is the predominant industry. Boulia is at the heart of the Channel Country of western Queensland where, during rain events, channels running between the rivers and creeks of the region fill with water and spread that water over expansive areas. When it does rain heavily, the Mitchell grass plains respond magnificently and result in the Channel country around Boulia being among the finest beef producing country in Australia.

The area is best known for sightings of the Min Min lights, mysterious shimmering lights that appear at night. The lights are said to be caused by atmospheric refraction that occurs when cold air

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