Longreach show wool pavilion filled with 173 fleeces

Sally Gall
Updated May 24 2017 - 3:19pm, first published 12:30pm
Prize pool: Shane Jones, Padua, Ilfracombe, receiving a fleece trophy from Landmark's north east regional wool manager, David Hart. Pictures: Sally Cripps.
Prize pool: Shane Jones, Padua, Ilfracombe, receiving a fleece trophy from Landmark's north east regional wool manager, David Hart. Pictures: Sally Cripps.

Well before the millions of dollars spent on exclusion fencing in the shire have had time to have an effect, quality Merino fleeces were creating a buzz at the Longreach show on the weekend.

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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