I thought this was quite strange...a couple of pumps and a sign on a corner in the middle of nowhere...East of Marysville
East of Marysville.
Date: 23/07/05
I thought this was quite strange...a couple of pumps and a sign on a corner in the middle of nowhere...about 45 K's east of Marysville.
The VY in amongst some tall(ish) timber on Mt Donna Buang near Warburton (sure looks different to the Warburton in WA!).
The VY in amongst some tall(ish) timber on Mt Donna Buang near Warburton (sure looks different to the Warburton in WA!).
Date: 23/07/05
The VY in amongst some tall(ish) timber on Mt Donna Buang near Warburton (sure looks different to the Warburton in WA!). When I got to the top of the mountain (1250 metres high), the cloud base was at about 1200 metres so I couldn't see a damn thing!
Stephenson Falls near Marysville. One of the highest sets of Falls in Victoria.
Stephenson Falls near Marysville. One of the highest sets of Falls in Victoria.
Date: 23/07/05
Stephenson Falls near Marysville. One of the highest sets of Falls in Victoria.
A Mirage Jet fighter in the Moorabin Air Museum
A Mirage Jet fighter in the Moorabin Air Museum
Date: 06/08/05
A Mirage Jet fighter in the Moorabin Air Museum (my second favourite mechanical things are planes...)
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An Australian built RAAF Beaufighter. A very big and very effective aircraft
Date: 06/08/05
An Australian built RAAF Beaufighter. A very big and very effective aircraft
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The Beechworth RACV Breakdown Van and Towtruck.
Date: 20/08/05
The Beechworth RACV Breakdown Van and Towtruck.
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A "Fanta Can" Macchi jet trainer. I'll give one guess why they were nicnamed Fanta Cans...
Date: 21/08/05
A "Fanta Can" Macchi jet trainer. I'll give one guess why they were nicnamed Fanta Cans...
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An Iriquois Helicopter. One of these was the first aircraft I ever flew in.
Date: 21/08/05
An Iriquois Helicopter. One of these was the first aircraft I ever flew in. I was sitting where the dummy is on the RHS of the back seat with the door open and the seatbelt would have gone around about 4 of me. The pilot went up 1500 feet and turned the chopper on its side to fly away from the LZ. I'm now sitting on the bottom of the seat and looking through an open doorway 1500 feet down to the trees...scary. Now, I love flying in choppers...
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A P51 Mustang at Point Cook Museum. They used to use this to do demonstation Flights but it has become too expensive (and valuable) to run. I went to see it fly so wasn't happy when it didn't.
Date: 21/08/05
A P51 Mustang at Point Cook Museum. They used to use this to do demonstation Flights but it has become too expensive (and valuable) to run. I went to see it fly so wasn't happy when it didn't.
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Jack Brabham's 1960 Cooper Climax in the Phillip Island circuit's museum.
Date: 03/09/05
Jack Brabham's 1960 Cooper Climax in the Phillip Island circuit's museum.
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The sign in front of the XU1. The handwritten bit says "Didn't do as he was told" signed Harry Firth. He is referring to Doug Chivas running out of fuel which cost the car victory at Bathurst (and means Brocky won't get 10 wins there).
Date: 03/09/05
The sign in front of the XU1. The handwritten bit says "Didn't do as he was told" signed Harry Firth. He is referring to Doug Chivas running out of fuel which cost the car victory at Bathurst (and means Brocky won't get 10 wins there).
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The XU1 with a Cobra in the background.
Date: 03/09/05
The XU1 with a Cobra in the background.
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Wayne Gardiner's 1997 (despite what the sign says) Championship winning NSR500 Honda.
Date: 03/09/05
Wayne Gardiner's 1997 (despite what the sign says) Championship winning NSR500 Honda.
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The best shot of the interior I could get. That wheel is PERFECT.
Date: 03/09/05
The best shot of the interior I could get. That wheel is PERFECT.
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A side shot showing the original wheels on it.
Date: 03/09/05
A side shot showing the original wheels on it.
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An old railway trestle bridge on the road to Mt Baw Baw. The tree-fern is about 8 feet tall, the bridge is VERY tall!
Date: 03/09/05
An old railway trestle bridge on the road to Mt Baw Baw. The tree-fern is about 8 feet tall, the bridge is VERY tall!
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Nice Tailgate on the EJ/EH Club's trailer....nice 4 burner BBQ that swings out from inside it too!
Date: 04/09/05
Nice Tailgate on the EJ/EH Club's trailer....nice 4 burner BBQ that swings out from inside it too!
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I almost thought Andrew was in town...until I realised it is a 49 Ford. When he parks the van, it lowers itself so the floor is on the ground...very tricky.
Date: 04/09/05
I almost thought Andrew was in town...until I realised it is a 49 Ford. When he parks the van, it lowers itself so the floor is on the ground...very tricky.
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An extremely original HX Sandman. Built in September 77 (after HZ production began) it has a factory original RTS chassis...
Date: 04/09/05
An extremely original HX Sandman. Built in September 77 (after HZ production began) it has a factory original RTS chassis...
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The same guy owns this original HQ SS (Series1)...lucky bugger!
Date: 04/09/05
The same guy owns this original HQ SS (Series1)...lucky bugger!
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A very original HQ LS and a very straight EJ
Date: 04/09/05
A very original HQ LS and a very straight EJ
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A couple of HD's and an HR. You can easily see the difference between HD and HR guards and grilles in this shot.
Date: 04/09/05
A couple of HD's and an HR. You can easily see the difference between HD and HR guards and grilles in this shot.
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A very straight Brougham. Note the 15" Chev wheels. There were a few of the oldies wearing these.
Date: 04/09/05
A very straight Brougham. Note the 15" Chev wheels. There were a few of the oldies wearing these.
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An HQ 4 Door GTS/Monaro. I prefer the stripes on the HQ SS to the HQ 4 Door GTS's
Date: 04/09/05
An HQ 4 Door GTS/Monaro. I prefer the stripes on the HQ SS to the HQ 4 Door GTS's
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Brock's Office. Apart from the dash, rollcage and driver's seat, the interior is remarkable stock.
Date: 04/09/05
Brock's Office. Apart from the dash, rollcage and driver's seat, the interior is remarkable stock.
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Her bum. You can't see it in the photo, but those rear tyres are HUUUUUUUGE!
Date: 04/09/05
Her bum. You can't see it in the photo, but those rear tyres are HUUUUUUUGE!
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A HIGHLY modified HK ute. The interior sports a complete HX/HZ GTS dash including crashpad and glovebox! It looks like it left the factory in this car. The window tint meant that I couldn't get a pic of it unfortunately.
Date: 04/09/05
A HIGHLY modified HK ute. The interior sports a complete HX/HZ GTS dash including crashpad and glovebox! It looks like it left the factory in this car. The window tint meant that I couldn't get a pic of it unfortunately.
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Not much that isn't chromed or highly polished in there. Even the engine bay has murals!
Date: 04/09/05
Not much that isn't chromed or highly polished in there. Even the engine bay has murals!
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The van behind the 49 Ford, lowered to the ground...great party trick...
Date: 04/09/05
The van behind the 49 Ford, lowered to the ground...great party trick...
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An HQ Coupe's engine with twin LPG mixers
Date: 04/09/05
An HQ Coupe's engine with twin LPG mixers
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The interior. Never seen Gold Houndstooth material before.
Date: 04/09/05
The interior. Never seen Gold Houndstooth material before.
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A better shot of the interior showing the SS badge on the console.
Date: 04/09/05
A better shot of the interior showing the SS badge on the console.
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Brock's Group C VH Commodore race car.
Date: 04/09/05
Brock's Group C VH Commodore race car.
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Wouldn't it be good if tyres and exhausts like this were street-legal? The wheels are the normal Symmonds Wheels of the time with covers attahced to improve braking and aerodynamic efficiency.
Date: 04/09/05
Wouldn't it be good if tyres and exhausts like this were street-legal? The wheels are the normal Symmonds Wheels of the time with covers attahced to improve braking and aerodynamic efficiency.
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He has even painted the motor silver...everything in the bay is either chromed, silver or black. Very tidy.
Date: 04/09/05
He has even painted the motor silver...everything in the bay is either chromed, silver or black. Very tidy.
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An EH engine bay with an X2 carby setup and an HT/HG booster/master cylinder grafted in.
Date: 04/09/05
An EH engine bay with an X2 carby setup and an HT/HG booster/master cylinder grafted in.
A museum (I think) in Mt Isa in north-west Queensland
A museum (I think) in Mt Isa in north-west Queensland
Date: 13/09/05
A museum (I think) in Mt Isa in north-west Queensland
A WW2 Dodge ½ ton ute in the Mt Isa Outback Park Museum
A WW2 Dodge ½ ton ute in the Mt Isa Outback Park Museum
Date: 13/09/05
A WW2 Dodge ½ ton ute in the Mt Isa Outback Park Museum
The Dodge's Front end. I have no idea why there is Glad-wrap on the windscreen!
The Dodge's Front end. I have no idea why there is Glad-wrap on the windscreen!
Date: 13/09/05
The Dodge's Front end. I have no idea why there is Glad-wrap on the windscreen!
The motor...I don't think she's been started for a while...
The motor...I don't think she's been started for a while...
Date: 13/09/05
The motor...I don't think she's been started for a while...
What is left of the dash. This ute was being used by some people looking for Uranium around Isa. It broke down in a creek crossi
What is left of the dash. This ute was being used by some people looking for Uranium around Isa. It broke down in a creek crossing and, while some of the party fixed it, the others got their Geiger Counter out and found the first uranium around Mt Isa...
Date: 13/09/05
What is left of the dash. This ute was being used by some people looking for Uranium around Isa. It broke down in a creek crossing and, while some of the party fixed it, the others got their Geiger Counter out and found the first uranium around Mt Isa...
4 tonne of copper in its natural state.
4 tonne of copper in its natural state.
Date: 13/09/05
4 tonne of copper in its natural state.
The waterfall and lake in the gardens of the Isa Outback Museum.
The waterfall and lake in the gardens of the Isa Outback Museum.
Date: 13/09/05
The waterfall and lake in the gardens of the Isa Outback Museum.
A water-bird in the middle of the desert - Mt Isa
A water-bird in the middle of the desert - Mt Isa
Date: 13/09/05
A water-bird in the middle of the desert - Mt Isa
The Queensland Outback from 30 odd thousand feet up between Mt Isa and Longreach.
The Queensland Outback from 30 odd thousand feet up between Mt Isa and Longreach.
Date: 14/09/05
The Queensland Outback from 30 odd thousand feet up between Mt Isa and Longreach.
One of the islands off Brisbane as we came in to land. That's Fraser Island in the background (I think).
One of the islands off Brisbane as we came in to land. That's Fraser Island in the background (I think).
Date: 14/09/05
One of the islands off Brisbane as we came in to land. That's Fraser Island in the background (I think).
The moon (obviously). I was just trying out the full zoom on the new-ish digital camera while killing 6 hours in Brisbane betwee
The moon (obviously). I was just trying out the full zoom on the new-ish digital camera while killing 6 hours in Brisbane between the Isa and Darwin flights.
Date: 14/09/05
The moon (obviously). I was just trying out the full zoom on the new-ish digital camera while killing 6 hours in Brisbane between the Isa and Darwin flights.
A WW2 Chev Blitz truck in the Aviation Museum in Darwin
A WW2 Chev Blitz truck in the Aviation Museum in Darwin
Date: 16/09/05
A WW2 Chev Blitz truck in the Aviation Museum in Darwin
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An old Foden aircraft refuelling truck at Darwin Aviation Heritage Museum.
Date: 16/09/05
An old Foden aircraft refuelling truck at Darwin Aviation Heritage Museum.
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An Aussie Spitfire under the wing of a B52 bomber and in front a fuselage section of a B24 Liberator.
Date: 16/09/05
An Aussie Spitfire under the wing of a B52 bomber and in front a fuselage section of a B24 Liberator.
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An Indian (brand not country) Motorcycle.
Date: 16/09/05
An Indian (brand not country) Motorcycle.
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A V12 Rolls Royce Merlin aircraft engine. About 1100 to 2100 hp depending on model...2,000 hp? Drooool!
Date: 16/09/05
A V12 Rolls Royce Merlin aircraft engine. About 1100 to 2100 hp depending on model...2,000 hp? Drooool!
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Some of the thunderheads we flew around (not over) between Darwin and Kununurra (where we turned left and headed for Perth). We were at 34,000 feet or thereabouts and the top of some of these clouds were a couple of thousand feet higher than us!
Date: 16/09/05
Some of the thunderheads we flew around (not over) between Darwin and Kununurra (where we turned left and headed for Perth). We were at 34,000 feet or thereabouts and the top of some of these clouds were a couple of thousand feet higher than us!
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Lake Argyle from 34,000 feet up. You can still see the dam wall towards the middle at the bottom of the pic.
Date: 16/09/05
Lake Argyle from 34,000 feet up. You can still see the dam wall towards the middle at the bottom of the pic.
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Wolfe Creek Crater, southwest of Halls Creek (also from about 34,000 feet up).
Date: 16/09/05
Wolfe Creek Crater, southwest of Halls Creek (also from about 34,000 feet up).
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A Lake with some water in it, northeast of Newman near the Canning Stock Route. The red lines running from top/left to bottom/right are sand dunes in the desert as viewed from 34,000 feet up.
Date: 16/09/05
A Lake with some water in it, northeast of Newman near the Canning Stock Route. The red lines running from top/left to bottom/right are sand dunes in the desert as viewed from 34,000 feet up.
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Sand dunes in the Great Sandy Desert (running top to bottom of photo).
Date: 16/09/05
Sand dunes in the Great Sandy Desert (running top to bottom of photo).
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A HUUUUUGE salt lake on the eastern edge of the WA Wheatbelt.
Date: 16/09/05
A HUUUUUGE salt lake on the eastern edge of the WA Wheatbelt.
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The Gap in the McDonnel Ranges at Alice Springs as viewed from Alice Springs Airport.
Date: 21/09/05
The Gap in the McDonnel Ranges at Alice Springs as viewed from Alice Springs Airport. The gap is only wide enough for the single railway line, the 2 lane highway and the Todd River...
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These are opposite the entrance to the National Road Transport Hall Of Fame in Alice Springs (see my Holiday Pics Album for pics of the cars and trucks in the Hall).
Date: 21/09/05
These are opposite the entrance to the National Road Transport Hall Of Fame in Alice Springs (see my Holiday Pics Album for pics of the cars and trucks in the Hall).
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An early Roller in the Alice Springs Airport building.
Date: 21/09/05
An early Roller in the Alice Springs Airport building.
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I'm not sure why the glass enclosure is there...is it to stop people touching the car or the rifle?
Date: 21/09/05
I'm not sure why the glass enclosure is there...is it to stop people touching the car or the rifle?
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The Tamar River near Launceston with the early morning fog ALMOST gone.
Date: 24/09/05
The Tamar River near Launceston with the early morning fog ALMOST gone.
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The view from part-way up Mt Barrow in Tassie. You can see the road we had just travelled down the mountain a bit.
Date: 24/09/05
The view from part-way up Mt Barrow in Tassie. You can see the road we had just travelled down the mountain a bit.
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I think Mt Barrow may be volcanic in origin. ;-)
Date: 24/09/05
I think Mt Barrow may be volcanic in origin. ;-)
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Looking from Mt Barrow towards Ben Lomond
Date: 24/09/05
Looking from Mt Barrow towards Ben Lomond
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We were about as high as the clouds (Mt Barrow, Tasmania).
Date: 24/09/05
We were about as high as the clouds (Mt Barrow, Tasmania).
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On Ben Lomond, we were higher than the clouds...
Date: 24/09/05
On Ben Lomond, we were higher than the clouds...
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Ben Lomond giving the bird to the valley below...
Date: 24/09/05
Ben Lomond giving the bird to the valley below...
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The road up (and down) Ben Lomond. There is a car just approaching the hairpin on the right a couple of levels down from us. Going up was OK, but the cloud closed in while we were at the top and we had to go back down here while only being able to see abo
Date: 24/09/05
The road up (and down) Ben Lomond. There is a car just approaching the hairpin on the right a couple of levels down from us. Going up was OK, but the cloud closed in while we were at the top and we had to go back down here while only being able to see about 15 metres in front of the windscreen!
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The cloud closing in more and snow on the ground. This was the first time that I have ever seen snow close up...
Date: 24/09/05
The cloud closing in more and snow on the ground. This was the first time that I have ever seen snow close up...
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The local hall on Ben Lomond with the Tavern behind it.
Date: 24/09/05
The local hall on Ben Lomond with the Tavern behind it.
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This Wombat stood there as still as a statue while we stopped the car and I powered up the camera and took this shot. About 1 second later, he turned around and took off at a great rate of knots.
Date: 24/09/05
This Wombat stood there as still as a statue while we stopped the car and I powered up the camera and took this shot. About 1 second later, he turned around and took off at a great rate of knots.
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The cloud sittin on top of Ben Lomond. We had been up in that about 15 minutes before.
Date: 24/09/05
The cloud sittin on top of Ben Lomond. We had been up in that about 15 minutes before.
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The Post Office in Perth, Tasmania. A little bit different to the Perth, WA, Post Office!
Date: 24/09/05
The Post Office in Perth, Tasmania. A little bit different to the Perth, WA, Post Office!
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I am particularly proud of this shot of a Tassie sunset.
Date: 24/09/05
I am particularly proud of this shot of a Tassie sunset.
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Dove Lake. Cradle Mountain with Glacier Rock on the left. You can see some people on top of Glacier Rock which will give you some idea of its size.
Date: 25/09/05
Dove Lake. Cradle Mountain with Glacier Rock on the left. You can see some people on top of Glacier Rock which will give you some idea of its size.
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The old boatshed on Dove Lake. Why anyone would want to go swimming/boating there is beyond me, the water MUST be freezing all year round!
Date: 25/09/05
The old boatshed on Dove Lake. Why anyone would want to go swimming/boating there is beyond me, the water MUST be freezing all year round!
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The waterfall at the entrance to Cradle Mountain National Park.
Date: 25/09/05
The waterfall at the entrance to Cradle Mountain National Park.
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With all that moss on the trees, it must be pretty wet here all year round. Near the entrance to Cradle Mountain National Park.
Date: 25/09/05
With all that moss on the trees, it must be pretty wet here all year round. Near the entrance to Cradle Mountain National Park.
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This Wombat wasn't as patient as the other one...he turned and walked away just as I pressed the shutter on the camera :-(
Date: 25/09/05
This Wombat wasn't as patient as the other one...he turned and walked away just as I pressed the shutter on the camera :-(
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They must grow really big 'Roos in Tasmania!
Date: 25/09/05
They must grow really big 'Roos in Tasmania!
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I have no idea of the significance of this sign or the reason why the tree was called this. It is on the road to Cradle Mountain.
Date: 25/09/05
I have no idea of the significance of this sign or the reason why the tree was called this. It is on the road to Cradle Mountain.
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Yep, a Chev V8 in a Rod...but what does that say on the top of the Rocker Cover? Only one I have ever seen...
Date: 02/10/05
Yep, a Chev V8 in a Rod...but what does that say on the top of the Rocker Cover? Only one I have ever seen...
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He drove this 39 to the 56/57 Chev Club's Triennial Show at Bendigo.
Date: 02/10/05
He drove this 39 to the 56/57 Chev Club's Triennial Show at Bendigo.
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Another slightly out-of-focus sticker...
Date: 02/10/05
Another slightly out-of-focus sticker...
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The paint detail on the SS in the next pic
Date: 02/10/05
The paint detail on the SS in the next pic
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I want this car....I just can't afford it. :-(
Date: 02/10/05
I want this car....I just can't afford it. :-(
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I haven't seen one of these for many, many years.
Date: 02/10/05
I haven't seen one of these for many, many years.
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This pic came up OK considering she was ½ in the shade.
Date: 02/10/05
This pic came up OK considering she was ½ in the shade.
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Saw this one at Brockie's Big Day Out too.
Date: 02/10/05
Saw this one at Brockie's Big Day Out too.
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Think triples on a 6 are hard to keep in tune? Try 8 carbs on a 308...
Date: 02/10/05
Think triples on a 6 are hard to keep in tune? Try 8 carbs on a 308...
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An early Chev convertible (or Roadster as they were really called)
Date: 02/10/05
An early Chev convertible (or Roadster as they were really called)
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I'll give you 3 guesses where Holden got the FB/EK styling from...
Date: 02/10/05
I'll give you 3 guesses where Holden got the FB/EK styling from...
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A very nice Chev convertible. Only modified very tastefully.
Date: 02/10/05
A very nice Chev convertible. Only modified very tastefully.
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A couple of interesting things in here. The injection and the placement of the heater blower.
Date: 02/10/05
A couple of interesting things in here. The injection and the placement of the heater blower.
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Some interesting Artwork on this old girl
Date: 02/10/05
Some interesting Artwork on this old girl
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He's obviously a Coyote and Roadrunner fan...
Date: 02/10/05
He's obviously a Coyote and Roadrunner fan...
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Some of the detail...whoever did these pics is a very good artist.
Date: 02/10/05
Some of the detail...whoever did these pics is a very good artist.
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This old girl runs a 350/T375 combination. She's for sale too and he only wants $15,000 for her. Can anyone loan me 15 grand? Please?
Date: 02/10/05
This old girl runs a 350/T375 combination. She's for sale too and he only wants $15,000 for her. Can anyone loan me 15 grand? Please?
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She's not perfect but quite good. The modifications haven't been over the top.
Date: 02/10/05
She's not perfect but quite good. The modifications haven't been over the top.
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Why that dash? The interior needs a tidy-up and not much else.
Date: 02/10/05
Why that dash? The interior needs a tidy-up and not much else.
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A 1970 Chev Monte Carlo. Does the tail-light treatment remind you of any Holden from the early 70's?
Date: 02/10/05
A 1970 Chev Monte Carlo. Does the tail-light treatment remind you of any Holden from the early 70's?
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The front looks sort of familiar too....
Date: 02/10/05
The front looks sort of familiar too....
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Looks good but I'm not really sure about the orange interior.
Date: 02/10/05
Looks good but I'm not really sure about the orange interior.
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A very clean little Morris convertible (for Oinks...)
Date: 02/10/05
A very clean little Morris convertible (for Oinks...)
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I have no idea what this car is...anyone know?
Date: 02/10/05
I have no idea what this car is...anyone know?
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These rocks are similar to the Beehives in the Bungle Bungles between Halls Creek and Kununurra in the Kimberleys (except they are a different colour...)
Date: 01/10/05
These rocks are similar to the Beehives in the Bungle Bungles between Halls Creek and Kununurra in the Kimberleys (except they are a different colour...)
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Looking out towards the east from the northern Grampians (near Hall's Gap)
Date: 01/10/05
Looking out towards the east from the northern Grampians (near Hall's Gap)
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A big lake on the eastern side of The Grampians but I don't know what it is called...
Date: 01/10/05
A big lake on the eastern side of The Grampians but I don't know what it is called...
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Looking down towards the main street of Halls Gap.
Date: 01/10/05
Looking down towards the main street of Halls Gap.
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Mushroom Rock...note the people standing near it...
Date: 01/10/05
Mushroom Rock...note the people standing near it...
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Strange Waterfall (called Silverback Waterfall, in the Grampians). There is no pond at the bottom of the falls. The water goes straight under-ground and re-surfaces about 200 metres down the valley...really wierd!
Date: 01/10/05
Strange Waterfall (called Silverback Waterfall, in the Grampians). There is no pond at the bottom of the falls. The water goes straight under-ground and re-surfaces about 200 metres down the valley...really wierd!
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The dog on the tuckerbox near Gundagai
Date: 08/10/05
The dog on the tuckerbox near Gundagai
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Not too much is left of the original...
Date: 08/10/05
Not too much is left of the original...
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This thing is worth $8 million!!! Mick Doohan did a few laps in it....
Date: 09/10/05
This thing is worth $8 million!!! Mick Doohan did a few laps in it....
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It was 4.8 degrees when I took this photo. With the Wind-chill factor, it was effectively minus 5! Those girls must have been freezing...
Date: 09/10/05
It was 4.8 degrees when I took this photo. With the Wind-chill factor, it was effectively minus 5! Those girls must have been freezing...
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Murph, not long before he and Ambrose took each other out.
Date: 09/10/05
Murph, not long before he and Ambrose took each other out.
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Besides the moss all over it, what is unusual about this HQ's nose? In Cowanindra.
Date: 09/10/05
Besides the moss all over it, what is unusual about this HQ's nose? In Cowanindra.
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The edge can come really close to the ground...
Date: 10/10/05
The edge can come really close to the ground...
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The Murrimbidgee RIver at Hay at sunset.
Date: 10/10/05
The Murrimbidgee RIver at Hay at sunset.
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A Paddle Steamer on the Murray River at Morgan in SA
Date: 11/10/05
A Paddle Steamer on the Murray River at Morgan in SA
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No bridge across the Murray at Morgan, you cross the river on a barge, which was a nice little bonus on the trip.
Date: 11/10/05
No bridge across the Murray at Morgan, you cross the river on a barge, which was a nice little bonus on the trip.
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Looking back down to the ferry that just carried me across the river.
Date: 11/10/05
Looking back down to the ferry that just carried me across the river.
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First view of the Flinder's Ranges from the east.
Date: 11/10/05
First view of the Flinder's Ranges from the east.
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Just to prove it CAN be done (was about 80 k's into the tank-full at this stage)
Date: 11/10/05
Just to prove it CAN be done (was about 80 k's into the tank-full at this stage)
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Outback Sunrise at Kimba, SA. Waiting for it to get light enough to leave town (I wouldn't be getting keen to get home by this stage, would I??)
Date: 11/10/05
Outback Sunrise at Kimba, SA. Waiting for it to get light enough to leave town (I wouldn't be getting keen to get home by this stage, would I??)
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The Town Jetty....but where's the water?
Date: 11/10/05
The Town Jetty....but where's the water?
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The Nullabor. The road only crosses about 100 k's of this out there. The rest of the trip does have trees and stuff to look at...
Date: 12/10/05
The Nullabor. The road only crosses about 100 k's of this out there. The rest of the trip does have trees and stuff to look at...
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A Whale at the Head of The (Great Australian) Bight
Date: 12/10/05
A Whale at the Head of The (Great Australian) Bight
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To the east is sand dunes and beaches...
Date: 12/10/05
To the east is sand dunes and beaches...
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To the west is all cliffs until the WA Border.
Date: 12/10/05
To the west is all cliffs until the WA Border.
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One of the Whales rolling over. There were about 8 adults and a calf there at the time. Well worth the 10 k's drive off the Eyre Highway.
Date: 12/10/05
One of the Whales rolling over. There were about 8 adults and a calf there at the time. Well worth the 10 k's drive off the Eyre Highway.
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An old Willy's ute at Madura Pass (where the Eyre Highway goes back up on top of the cliffs from the coastal plain).
Date: 12/10/05
An old Willy's ute at Madura Pass (where the Eyre Highway goes back up on top of the cliffs from the coastal plain).
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Rain falling in the distance between Caiguna and Balladonia
Date: 12/10/05
Rain falling in the distance between Caiguna and Balladonia
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I disturbed this Eagle's breakfast (a freshly killed roo).
Date: 12/10/05
I disturbed this Eagle's breakfast (a freshly killed roo).
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Parts of the highway are used as Emergency Landing Strips for the Royal Flying Doctor's planes.
Date: 13/10/05
Parts of the highway are used as Emergency Landing Strips for the Royal Flying Doctor's planes.
