My grandparents' residence in Cloncurry

1929 - 1930

July 26th 2014
During our lunch stop at Cloncurry, we took time to visit the John Flynn Place, Museum and Gallery. Our particular interest in this museum is because my grandfather, Dr James Spalding, was the second flying doctor to John Flynn. I recalled that my Pa and Nanna were based in Cloncurry during his brief time with the Flying Doctor Service and thus wanted to see what information they had on his servic ... 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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Helen and Les Parker

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In 2013 Les and Helen undertook their first trip overseas together, guided by Rob and Ros on their fourth overseas adventure. In 2014 Les and Helen set off to explore more of our own beautiful country. Australia, here we come! September 2015. Les and Helen embark on further overseas adventures. This time to visit our son, Trent and his wife, Denise and their children Eva, Matilda and Charlie, who have been living in Washington DC since August 2014. Enroute, we will visit Victoria, the Rockies, Toronto and Niagara Falls in Canada, before arriving in DC. Our travels will finish on the... full info

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