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Whether you have been here before or not.. WELCOME! I'm
not much of a photographer but I enjoy taking photos that [to me] seem unusual or interesting. Sometimes I think they are funny, sometimes strange and sometimes R rated. In any case you are encouraged to put comments in the visitors book. I hope I can make you smile or even giggle a bit.
From Mount Surprise to Georgetown the road can get a bit tricky. The road often reduces to ONE LANE and it's only just wide enough for the caravan wheels. The tricky part is getting oncoming traffic to slow down so that stones don't break either of our windscreens. I found that most speeding drivers hit the brakes pretty hard if you put your lights on high beam and STAY RIGHT IN THE CENTRE OF THE ROAD. They think you are mad and they panic. As I drive slowly past them I wave and say "thanks mate". Of course if they have already slowed down enough before we pass, it's a whole different ball game.
You'll need to wash your feet after a game of bowls here.
It's not LAWN bowls at all. The clouds of dust can be seen for miles (newer technology is kilometers).
The moral of the story...
Always take mangos when you go swimming in crocodile infested waters. The mangos are sure to get eaten first.
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Now this might look like a tall story but it's not. THIS IS THE TOWN WATER SUPPLY. Deep down under all that sand is a river bed with plenty of "sand filtered" fresh water. If you need water simply dig thirty to forty feet down (newer technology uses meters) beneath the sand and you'll find it. Don't believe me? Try it.
He looks too much like the one that charged at me when I opened the wrong gate.
This sign says it all. If you like history you'll be right at home here.
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The Bank Of NSW moved out of this building when NSW lost the State of Origin for the 40th time in a row. I was a teenager at that stage.
As far as I know, the only remaining purpose of this station is to take sightseers (people who go to see sights), grey nomads, historians and Frank Dicksons for nostalgic train rides back and forth between Croydon and Normanton. It hasn't carried goods for many years (other than to return maroon T-shirts that were over ordered).
This lady is waiting for the GULFLANDER GOLDEN SUNSET TOUR. "From Croydon, enjoy a one and a half hour tour aboard the Gulflander to Golden Gate, an area full of gold ... ... etc. etc."
EH! read on ...
... ... mining history. Enjoy a hearty meal from a local cattle station while watching the sun set in the west.
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This butcher shop has not changed since we were here six or seven years ago! He still sells old tyres, broken machinery and second hand shade cloth.
Finally .... ! .... found her.
The Club Hotel is the last remaining of 36 hotels in Croydon town. It was built in 1887. It is still operating today for drinks, meals and accomodation. I'm going there tonight to watch the third match of the State of Origin and the sexy barmaids.
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