Friday, 19 September 2014

Ilfracombe

The Machinery Mile. A local attraction. 









Japanese surrender. 


Wellshot Hotel



Last dinner in Longreach. And last posting for this trip. Hope y'all enjoyed it. 



















Powerhouse Museum



Piston size - compare with my shoe. 




Coal was burnt to produce gas to run the generators. 

Gas producer. 



Period Cottage. 





Small-scale gas producer. 




Wood burning stove. 
No comment. 


















Longreach School of the Air


Look familiar, Jessica?

Prize winning student project. 

Thomson River Cruise



Stockman's yarns, interrupted by some bafoonery. 

Billie tea and damper by the campfire. 

Sound and light show besides the river. 


Star of the show. A Chinese master chicken.