Another quiet and warm night. After we packed up we went for a wander across the road to explore the machinery mile. Its crazy the amount of stuff or as i called it "boy stuff " that was along the hwy.
Sun rising over our camp spot.
Lots of boys toys!
Mark investigating.
Furphy water carrier.
Look at the size of the wheel.
Tank and dam excavator
WW1 tunic
WW11 tunic.
The call to enlist.
Then it was on to Barcaldine. We decided to explore before finding a place to camp for the night.
Welcome murals.
Part of the photographic display by local photographers at the gallery, depicting the struggle of the drought.
Checked out the radio theater to see if a movie was playing tonight and we were in luck.
A thong-a-phone, a musical instrument played with a thong.
Town clock.
War memorial
Some signs at the Ridgee Didge café.
Then we visited the Australian workers heritage museum. This was quite large, cost $14 each to enter. There were lots of different workers areas.
Waltzing Matilda
Railway workers.
Mark in the lock up.
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Books dating back to 1914.
The old ⬆and the new ⬇power.
Emergency services .
My new career.
Women in the work force.
Surveyors camp.
Back out meandering the streets of Barcaldine.
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