Blackall residents taken by surprise as skyscrapers fill horizon

Sally Gall
May 31 2023 - 1:00pm
A close-up of the apparition that appeared to the south west of Blackall in the cold morning air last Friday. Picture: Ian Kinsey
A close-up of the apparition that appeared to the south west of Blackall in the cold morning air last Friday. Picture: Ian Kinsey

The residents of Blackall could be forgiven for thinking they'd somehow been transported to the Middle Eastern desert city of Dubai last Friday, when skyscrapers loomed on their western horizon.

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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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