article_snippet: Longreach in Central West Queensland is famous for Qantas Airline, also known as the Flying Kangeroo, but another airborne animal is nowhere near as popular.
article_snippet: Until the grasshopper infestation it was the Flying Kangeroo that Longreach was famous for after one of the founding centres for Qantas, the Australian domestic and international airline.
article_snippet: One of the airline's original hangars remains in use at the Longreach Airport and is listed on the Australian National Heritage List.
article_snippet: the town is now the home of the Qantas Founders Outback Museum.