Melbourne Cup visit and Longreach Pastoral College reunion boost Longreach Cup crowd

Sally Gall
Updated September 26 2017 - 9:22pm, first published September 24 2017 - 12:05pm

It was a golden day in all sorts of ways in Longreach on Saturday – not only was the Longreach Pastoral College celebrating its golden anniversary, but the ultimate golden prize, the Melbourne Cup was in town.

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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