Today we decided to see a bit of nature so we drove to Barradine, a small town 45kms from where we’re staying. We wanted to see the “Sculptures in the Scrub” and the Dandry Gorge. We had forgotten to fill the diesel tank before setting out and looked for a petrol station. We found one, looking very old, tired and a bit battered, at the corner of the street. There were no markings to say which fuel was on sale (Shell, Mobil etc.) but the pump was displaying $1.629 for diesel (far better than the $1.719 being charged in Coonabarabran at both the Coles and Woolworth affiliated stations) so Barry filled up. He got a surprise at the till, though, the fuel was actually $1.689. When he challenged it he was told, “You can’t take any
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