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September 22nd 2018

Published: September 22nd 2018

OK, the idea was to find gold , but when we looked at the conditions that the gold miners endured we had second thoughts so we would just be tourists and visit the mining museums and learn lots about it ... but always keeping your eyes peeled in case there was a glint of gold at your feet. From the GunBarrel Highway we were back in Wiluna as there were big celebration with the opening ceremony fo... Read Full Entry

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Lynne Brown

Mumtraveller

Keeping this travel blog enables me to reflect and record my journeys as well as communicate with my family and friends. I shouldn't be amazed me that complete strangers in this travel community will want to read about what I am up to as they are a great bunch of folk. I have swapped my home and hospitality for many years now and always I have met such wonderful open, generous and friendly people. Travelling alone lots of the time I am never lonely ..there is always the travelblog to keep me company. Planning for future trips and onwards now. Don't let the grass grow under you feet. ... full info

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23rd September 2018

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Corrugated iron
Man these would be hot. But I guess it keeps the sun, dust and rain out...and a house is a home...and therefore is what you make of it. Great pic!

23rd September 2018

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Country Pubs
The centre of many country towns in Oz...where the locals gather and chew the fat. Gotta love the country pubs.

23rd September 2018

Mumtraveller
Lynne Brown

Pubs ad iron
Pubs certainly seemed to be the heart of the communities , didn’t see too many churches which are often the centre of villages / towns in Europe . And I guess corrugated iron was plentiful , cheap easy to transport and workable so it came in very handy for these migrant workers .

23rd September 2018

Jocelyn Kirkwood
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Australia
Hi Lynne I am also in Australia at the moment. Had last week in Adelaide on exchange then flew to Melbourne and going on to Canberra on Tuesday. I get home on Saturday 29th. Can't remember when you get to New Zealand but I will be there to meet you and Jenny. I have really been enjoying your blog. You are as brave as ever camping out in the wild. Take care. Love Jocelyn xx

23rd September 2018

Mumtraveller
Lynne Brown

Ships in the night
We’ve just missed each other ...I’ll be in Adelaide tomorrow. See you in NZ xx

23rd September 2018

Sue Stewart
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Bits of gold dust in my inbox
Enjoying the blog, Lynne and the gorgeous photos. My son once worked with Aboriginal people in North Queensland and I went out to visit him and them. Very different part of Australia obviously yet that aboriginal history is the same everywhere. Dreadful. Loved the prospector's poem though and interested to hear that Gormley worked out there too. Enjoy your travels. Xx

1st October 2018

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Dust, flies and gold mines
You bring back some memories from when I was in Australia. Not all of them good memories. I sure remember the flies and they were horrible. But it was also a lot of fun travelling in the outback. I would have loved to visit a ghost town but never got around to it. I didn't go by car and for obvious reasons there is no public transport to ghost towns. /Ake

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