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Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Holbrook March 23rd 2014

My back was seizing up so I got up early today, at 7.15am, and left Barry to sleep in. I made my breakfast and looked outside. There was the larger of our two duck friends hanging about a neighbour’s caravan looking hopeful. By the time I’d finished eating he’d disappeared again, without any food I suspect. Once Barry was up and we’d secured everything for travelling we set off for Wodonga, our next stop on the way home. The return road, on the Hume Highway, was a lot less traumatic than the outward journey, although we did encounter a few hills. Only one was a long and slow climb but it was not really a problem and we didn’t overheat at all, thank goodness. We were needing a break and some petrol as we approached the ... read more
The Submarine Museum, Holbrook
Submarine Museum, Holbrook
Submarine Museum, Holbrook

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Holbrook December 18th 2008

H.M.A.S. Otway is a decommissioned Oberon class submarine that was once used to serve Australia. Bought by the residents of Holbrook Shire with money raised by the citizens themselves as well as a generous donation from Gundula Holbrook, the widow of the late Commander Norman Holbrook, RAN it was reconstructed for display. Today you can climb on top of the submarine to see the sheer size of it, walk the length as well as stand beside it for height perspective. There is also a url=http://www.holbrook.nsw.au/AboutHolbrook/VisitorInformationCentreandSubmarineMuseum/tabid/421/Default.aspxmuseum on the site that replays the history of the submarine.... read more
H.M.A.S. Otway.
H.M.A.S. Otway.
H.M.A.S. Otway.




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