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John Flynn Place Museum and Art Gallery

Tourist attractions Local history

Daintree St, Cloncurry, QLD 4824
747424174

Description

John Flynn Place honours a great Australian visionary who helped transform outback life.

It was in Cloncurry that Flynn began his “flying doctor” experiment, and where he pioneered his scheme of outback radio communication.

The first official Royal Flying Doctor flight took off from Cloncurry in 1928. In the following year, Flynn's radio expert, Alfred Traeger, installed the world's first pedal radio at a local homestead which helped transform the once isolated outback into a connected part of Australia and the world.

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Museums: Local history

Open Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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John Flynn Place Museum
Daintree St, Cloncurry, QLD 4824

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