Finley Historic Railway Station

Barry, the kid, having fun with the old track-changing levers

May 31st 2014
We slept in and then rechecked the weather forecast on Barry’s phone app. Still saying storms approaching quite quickly. We decided to stay. The Showgrounds Superintendent told us that this area usually gets less rain than most of the region during storms so we hope he's right. We’d noticed a sign for an historic railway station in town, no longer on a functional railway line. That would give ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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I am a mature (aged anyway!) woman, married with 2 children, a daughter, now 29, who is living in England, and a son who is 25. I was an English language and literacy teacher in a community centre in Melbourne, where I live but am now sort of retired (temporarily at present). I originally came from England, where I met my Aussie husband and then moved to Australia to marry and raise my family. I love travel and enjoy hearing about new places.... full info

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1st June 2014

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Did they still move or were they rusted up?

3rd June 2014

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Rusty but one moved
The one Dad has his hands on moved because it had become disconnected from the rails. The other three didn't as the rails they controlled were so buckled there was no way they could shift them. He enjoyed trying, though.

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