Tonight we’re in Cunnumulla in south west Queensland. It’s a pretty little town and we’re staying in the local caravan park which is really nice. Cunnumulla is home to the Cunnumulla Fella, a twice life size statue of a young stockman. The Cunnumulla Fella is a song penned by Stan Coster and sung by Slim Dusty in tribute to all the young stockmen who worked in the area during the 1950’s and 1960’s when wool and cattle were huge business in the area. In 2003 a nation wide competition was launched inviting artists to submit their portrayal of the Cunnumulla Fella in whichever medium they chose. The winner was Michael Nicholas, an environmental painter from Brisbane. From his sketch a sculptor called Archie St Clair was commissioned to produce the bronze statue.
We were originally planning on going to St George in the morning, but we’ve changed our mind and will be heading to Charleville instead, although I guess that could change again. I’ll let you know 
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