Thursday
21st
September 2017
SHE
SAID:
I
was keen to see the small township of Thargomindah (why you wonder...because of the name...why else!), which was 130km
west of Eulo.
It
is a crossroad township where you can go north to Quilpie &
Eromanga, continue west to Innamincka & / or Cameron Corner, or
south to Hungerford & NSW. The name means “place of
dust”. Luckily it wasn't windy on our visit, though the
temperature was on the rise; it got to about 32C whilst we were
wandering around.
With
all the local attractions ticked off by morning tea time: Leahy
Historic House, the old hospital, & mini museum at the old bore,
we were back on the road to Eulo around 11.30am.
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| The posts lining the road in across the river |
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| The old hospital |
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| The new Visitors Information Centre |
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| Leahy House - one of Sidney Kidman's (pioneering cattle baron) many properties |
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This old truck was purposely raised to drive through the flooded rivers
to get supplies & people to their destinations
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| " It couldn't go ANY further..." |
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| All routes west & south |
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Artwork - "Conduit"; depicting the many bore sunken across Australia -
life-blood of the outback
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| The old bore on the outskirts of "Thargo" |
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| Old Court House - I think! |
HE SAID:
I was expecting a fairly long day out, but as it happens, there was not to much to Thargomindah. The drive was pleasant, with the usual alerts for emus, kangaroos and other beasts on or near the road.
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