More than 50,000 hand made poppies will leave Longreach on Tuesday morning as a touring commemoration of the Armistice Centenary moves to its next destination.
The poppies, hand crafted by Queenslanders across the state, have been packed into a striking display of transparent letters spelling out the word "Remember".
Celebrating 100 years since the signing of the armistice to end World War I, the art installation is bound for Bundaberg after stints in Townsville, Mackay and Longreach.
Poppies have been hand made for each of the 57,705 Queensland soldiers enlisted in the war.
In its entirety the installation measured three metres high and 16 metres long.
Longreach Regional Council Mayor Ed Warren said it was a fitting honour to have the installation on display at Longreach's Beersheba Place memorial, named in commemoration of the famous charge by the Anzac Mounted Division.
"We would like Beersheba Place to remind all who come here of the great contribution made not only by our people that went to war, but by the horses that went with them," he said.
Longreach and surrounding towns had made a significant contribution to WWI, Mr Warren said.
"Between Winton and Longreach there was approximately 1,700 enlisted for the First World War," he said.
"We've always punched above our weight out here and we are especially proud of our region's contribution in times of conflict."
A choir from Longreach State School sang to start the ceremony to farewell the installation on Monday morning, followed by the Last Post and the national anthem.
