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Post by kiwijim on Apr 17, 2011 0:36:03 GMT 10
Sorry, just can't help it Bob, Too many years in the Brigade, Still half out of bed going for the overalls in the cupboard every time the sirens go past the front door. Old habits die hard.  |
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Post by millard1399 on Apr 17, 2011 11:07:50 GMT 10
Ok, here's one that might throw you for a loop (unless you've been there). Where is this?...  |
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Post by kiwijim on Apr 17, 2011 13:45:25 GMT 10
Howdy Al, Would your Pic be of a mural, taken in Sheffield Tasmania ;D ;D ;D kiwijim  |
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Post by millard1399 on Apr 17, 2011 16:22:06 GMT 10
Ha! I knew someone would say Sheffied in Tassie, because that's exactly what it reminded me of when I saw it. But no, not in Tassie.  |
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Post by millard1399 on Apr 18, 2011 8:50:14 GMT 10
In northern NSW...
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Post by kiwijim on Apr 18, 2011 19:15:06 GMT 10
Hey Al, Maybe the name of this tread should be, "Where's everyone" I'll have another crack at the place.......TENTERFIELD kiwijim |
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Post by millard1399 on Apr 18, 2011 23:48:40 GMT 10
G'day kiwijim,
Yep, looks like only you and me playing this game. Nobody else seems to know where this mural is.
(Dunno what's happened to atog of late. Gone AWOL??)
Your guess of Tenterfield was not a bad guess. Not right, but not a bad guess. There's a major road leads from Tenterfield to the east coast. The next major town east of Tenterfield is the same name as somewhere where you'd go to do a bit of gambling. Go north from that town on the Summerland [High]Way. (Actually, you don't get to see the mural going north, but the location is in another town north of that 'gambling' town.)
cheers,
Al.
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Post by bobt on Apr 19, 2011 2:21:03 GMT 10
hey guys..
I am watchin.... ;D
I reckon atog is off mountain climbin in the 4x4 ... certain he would be staying away from hardware stores ;D
Think I have seen that murial somewhere but for the life of me cannot recall. Hunted thru all her photos cannot find it. So I will just sit back ere quietly and watch the west battle with the east ;D
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Post by millard1399 on Apr 19, 2011 10:27:51 GMT 10
As you drive south into the northern end of this town, you can ogle the mural to your heart's content on the right hand side... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2011 15:40:33 GMT 10
I'm watching too.... but haven't got the foggiest idea  I've googled aussie town wall images but cannot find this particular one,must say there is alot of beautiful murals around oz  Kuri Kuri seems to have alot of wall murals  Woohoo just noticed I'm out of training pants too  ;D ;D |
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Post by philouise on Apr 19, 2011 16:46:11 GMT 10
G'day Al.
I reckon you took that photo when you travelled home from Crows Nest and stopped at KYOGLE.
Cheers.
Phil
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Post by millard1399 on Apr 19, 2011 18:37:15 GMT 10
Ha Ha Ha! Good one, Phil! ;D Didja like my little hint in my last post?? "...you can ogle the mural to your heart's content..." Geddit?? ogle, as in Kyogle! ;D (Well, I thought it was clever, anyway! ) Yep, Kyogle, on the Summerland Way in northern NSW. A very nice alternative drive into SE Qld from NSW. A bit of winding road through a mountain range; a few timber loggers to keep your wits about you as you drive; some very nice scenery. We towed the Millard through there no probs at all. Anyhoo, yep the mural is on the side of the Mitre 10 Hardware store on the main street of Kyogle, and recognises the contribution of the farming community to the development of this area. It's the only mural in town that I'm aware of. Here's the full picture, showing its size...  And down in the bottom right hand corner is the artist details and location of the mural...  Well done, Phil. Over to you! cheers, Al. |
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Post by millard1399 on Apr 19, 2011 20:28:57 GMT 10
Before Phil jumps in with his next offering, I wanted to add some information... The major town east of Tenterfield, with the gambling-sounding name is... Casino. We stayed at the Casino Village RV Resort for one night on the way home. This resort is a massive complex with areas for short stay and long stay caravan trips, as well as permanent housing down one side of the land. (It used to be the Casino airport, so you can imagine how big this property is.) We had a walk around the residential area for a bit of a look-see, and were impressed with the concept. Large manufactured homes, with heaps of space under a carport to park the Winnebago (saw them!) or large caravan. The beauty of this set-up is that if you wanted to hit the road, the Park management looks after your property while you're away (it's a gated park). Certainly seemed an ideal way to spend your retirement years instead of in a retirement village. Lots of groups and activities held around the park if people were interested in participating. Something happening every day. This photo is taken from their website, but doesn't show the carport parking space clearly, however you can see by the length of the house roofs that the carport is quite long and roomy...  It's the first time I've come across a complex like this, but I can see it being the way of the future. There was a bit of "breathing space" between each home, so you didn't feel like you were living on top of your next door neighbours, unlike a lot of manufactured home parks that plonk them up against each other. We were very impressed with the way this park had been developed. Anyway, enough of the free advertising... On with the show, Phil!! ;D cheers, Al. |
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Post by philouise on Apr 20, 2011 7:54:38 GMT 10
G'day Al. I understood the reference to Casino but was not awake enough to get the ogle with a k. And Hi to everyone - here is an old postcard of somewhere everyone knows - had to blank some words - couldn't think of any other photos - especially since everyone would have recognised the "3 sisters"  Cheers. Phil&Louise |
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Post by atouchofglass on Apr 20, 2011 12:55:08 GMT 10
G'day kiwijim, Yep, looks like only you and me playing this game. Nobody else seems to know where this mural is. (Dunno what's happened to atog of late. Gone AWOL??) cheers, Al. Hey Al Yep gone AWOL Been doing a bit of.... eerrr another hobby I took up awhile ago. Sorry for the lack of posts fellas. Started this thread and it just seems to have a life of it's own. ;D ;D ;D ;D Besides.... I don't know any of the places you blokes are showing. Cheers Atog |
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Post by millard1399 on Apr 20, 2011 13:19:50 GMT 10
Well, well, well... atog is ALIVE!! ;D ;D And working on his long-term hobby of finding a way to straighten bananas! Good to hear you're still kickin' along, atog. -------------------------------------------------- G'day Phil, Picked this one straight away. Was gonna go for Alice Springs originally, but one of the cars in the foreground gave it away. Yep, it's somewhere near Kings Cross in Sydney, right?? And not a caravan in sight either. Wassamatta, didn't they have grey nomads back then?? cheers, Al. |
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Post by philouise on Apr 20, 2011 13:30:00 GMT 10
Spot on ;D
The theatre left of centre had "Kings Cross Theatre" where the blockout is and Brunswick Street (sorry, meant Darlinghurst) as the title that was blocked out.
Your Turn.
Cheers.
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Post by millard1399 on Apr 20, 2011 16:07:29 GMT 10
Ok, we're heading south for this next one. Ever been here??...  |
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Post by kiwijim on Apr 22, 2011 19:40:30 GMT 10
Howdy Al, Looks like you have everyone stumped with that photo, I would guess it's some-where in lower N.S.W. Probably a park where Dads go for a ride on a small train and if there is room the kids can come along too. ;D ;D ;D kiwijim |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 20:35:06 GMT 10
Laughing my head off at KiwiJim's reply ;D ;D I've googled my heart out on this one I give up  |
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Post by olfarts on Apr 22, 2011 20:42:34 GMT 10
Wagga Wagga NSW ?
Dave
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Post by millard1399 on Apr 22, 2011 21:52:30 GMT 10
Gees, I thought everyone must have packed up and gone away for Easter! Coulda fired a canon on the forum last few days and not hit anyone!!  But lo and behold, there's still life in the ol' forum yet! Good guesses, guys, but too far north. Have to go down into Mexico and well east of Melbourne. We were travelling through this town and decided to stop at the main park for lunch. Managed to park the van on the side of the highway and unload the table and chairs just inside the park nearby. While we were eating, we could hear the noise of lots of activity from over on the other side of the park. After lunch we went for a stroll to see what all the fuss was about. We came across this whole model railway complex set up on one side of the park. They only operate on the fourth Sunday of each month, so it was a stroke of good fortune that we stopped on that day. An amazing effort has gone into setting up the complex. Some brilliant work has been done by people to build scale model engines, and then give rides to people around the tracks. The group has been operating since 1978, so they've been around for a long, long, time. And yes, they have their own website. Does that help?? cheers, Al. |
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Post by bobt on Apr 22, 2011 22:31:18 GMT 10
hmmm.
There are a couple of places around that this activity occurs.
1st to come to mind is Moorabbin. off near East Boundry road. pretty sure you would not have been able to park the car and van nearby.
East Burwood or is it Box Hill. Only ever seen it in operation once. Man that was a long time ago.
Absolutley amazing the number of places that cater for people with train fetishes. Every size from N guage, ride on home built to the real deal full size stuff
bobt
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Post by millard1399 on Apr 22, 2011 22:48:50 GMT 10
Drive 2 hours east of Melbourne on Highway 1, and you will have gon a little too far. |
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Post by bobt on Apr 24, 2011 22:02:28 GMT 10
Traralgon.
Been there a number of times with the caravan club. Don't remember ever seeing this one. Must be blind...
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