Arts and Cultural - Barcoo Shire Council

The Barcoo Shire Council is committed to promoting, developing and fostering the arts. It acknowledges through its Arts and Culture Strategic Plan 2020-2025 that local government has a valuable role and responsibility in supporting arts, crafts and cultural activities in our communities.

Council's Arts & Culture committee was established in 2021 with the purpose of providing recommendation to Council in regards to Arts and Culture matters. The committee consists of local community representatives.

Download the Arts and Culture Strategic Plan 2020-2025

Download the Arts & Culture Committee Terms of Reference

Regional Arts Development Fund

RADF promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers of diverse and inclusive communities and strong regions. RADF invests in local arts and cultural priorities, as determined by local communities, across Queensland. For more information on how you can apply for RADF funds head to our RADF information page by clicking here.

For all inquiries or if you have any ideas about Arts & Culture in the Barcoo please contact our Community Development Officer Megan Miller on 0429 172 058 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you would like to find out more about your local Arts & Culture committees please contact them on the details below.

Cooper Arts & Craft Association

Maryborough Street, Windorah QLD 4481
Phone: (07) 4656 3063
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Jundah Progress Association

Dickson Street, Jundah QLD 4736
Phone: (07) 4658 6930
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Stonehenge Action Group

Salisbury Street, Stonehenge QLD 4730
Phone: (07) 4658 5857
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Located in Far West Queensland, in the heart of the Channel Country, Barcoo region is one of the more remote shires with an area of 61,974 square kilometres in far Western Queensland, incorporating the townships of Jundah, Stonehenge and Windorah.

The Barcoo Shire lays claim to the most exceptionally unique place in Australia and the world. It is the only place where two prominent and significate inland rivers, the Thomson and Barcoo meet to form a creek the Cooper Creek.

Rich in history, the Barcoo Shire has an outback experience to offer everyone. Along with unique rustic landscapes, distinctive flora and fauna, spectacular wildlife, freshwater fishing, golf, bird watching and stunning sunsets. The Barcoo is also home to Magee’s Shanty, birth place of the famous Bush Christening renowned by Banjo Paterson.

The welcoming three outback towns of Windorah, Jundah and Stonehenge can all be easily accessed via sealed roads and are located within a 300 kilometre drive to the major towns of Longreach or Quilpie.

Barcoo Shire is the gateway to Birdsville, Bedourie, Innaminka, Quilpie, Longreach and Winton to the north.