Shearers' Strike Camp Site, Barcaldine, Historical labor movement site in Barcaldine, Australia

The Shearers' Strike Camp Site is a heritage-listed campsite on the south bank of Lagoon Creek, about 3 kilometres north-east of Barcaldine. In 1891 striking shearers set up tents in rows with a cleared area between them; the most visible surviving artefact is the remains of an ant bed camp oven.

The grounds served as the gathering place in 1891 when shearers protested against their working conditions, sparking a movement that spread across the nation. These early protests led to changes in labor legislation and played a role in establishing the Australian Labor Party.

Strikers painted a blazed tree at the camp's north-eastern edge with the words "United we stand. Divided we fall. A.L.F. the strike camp 1891". The camp held up to 1000 strikers, some with families, in tents set in rows with a cleared area between; food, soap, tobacco and salt were issued, and an ant bed oven baked bread. A library tent and cricket games provided recreation.

The site is freely accessible year-round with no entry requirements, though summer heat can be intense in this part of Queensland. Bringing shade or visiting during cooler months makes for a more comfortable experience.

The most visible surviving artefact is the remains of an ant bed camp oven, built to bake fresh bread for the strikers. A 1988 archaeological survey by Brian Egloff of the Australian National University fixed the camp's correct location, and 1991 excavations recovered metal containers, bottles, ammunition and horse and shearing equipment.