Beyond Restoration

Coolgardie

October 26th 2014
Most travellers feel they have finally returned to civilisation on reaching Norseman after a westward crossing of the Nullarbor. While Norseman is still a desert town, its importance cannot be understated. It has been a centre for mining and transport from its first settlement. However, life there has been and still is an historical rollercoaster of mines opening and shutting, rail dominating the ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mukinbudin » Beringbooding Rock

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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Marg and Rob Humphrey

MargAndRob

Marg and Rob purchased a Horizon Wattle (Mercedes Sprinter) motorhome built by Ballina Campers and planned to circumnavigate Australia over the following couple of years, collecting it just after Rob retired in May 2011. The couple of years grew out to over 4 years during which time we travelled from Brisbane to Perth return accross the Nullarbor both ways in 2011; in 2012 we travelled various places on the East Coast of Australia. The highlight of the year was our October November trip to Port Douglas which included the total eclipse of the sun. 2013 saw us do a 'Lap' or 'Trip around the blo... full info

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26th October 2014

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Restoration
I'll bet there right person could restore this one. Wouldn't that be fantastic.

27th October 2014

MargAndRob
Marg and Rob Humphrey

Restoration jobs
There is a restoration hobby workshop right next to this display, and they seem quite skilled at getting old gear at least functional if not fully working. from a photographers point of view, the old cart evokes nostalgic reflections of days gone by.

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