Coronavirus impact hitting outback tourism hard

Sally Gall
Updated March 27 2020 - 11:02am, first published March 25 2020 - 6:00pm
The Eddie Hackman-sculpted Ringer statue in Longreach won't be greeting many visitors this year. Photo - supplied.
The Eddie Hackman-sculpted Ringer statue in Longreach won't be greeting many visitors this year. Photo - supplied.

The bronze Ringer statue placed at the entrance to the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame at Longreach symbolises endurance against the odds and it's that pioneering fortitude that outback tourist destinations will be calling on as coronavirus ramifications grip the state.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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