• Tricia Little
  • Tricia Little

T & S Down Under

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  • Permulaan perjalanan
    13 November 2018
  • Kyogle NSW

    22 November 2018, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Hopped over the boarder into NSW to visit Shane’s mum before we head off again. Kyogle was once beef cattle & logging town, cedar getters once coming for Red Cedar. Sadly that’s no longer but the beef cattle still continue. Kyogle nicknamed BUSH TURKEY Country, due to large amounts of them or so the story goes .population around 4000.Baca lagi

  • Inverell

    8 Disember 2018, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    Well we’re on our way st last. Stopping over night in Inverell Showgrounds. Next stop tomorrow is NARRABRI . Lasagne cooking nicely , now time for a nice shower & cold drink. Frangipani flower, gorgeous with amazing perfume , Debbies favourite.Baca lagi

  • The Namoi., Narrabri

    10 Disember 2018, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

    Narrabri is cotton growing town, it’s cleaned & bailed at local gin & sometimes sold before harvest . Also produces , beef, sheep,(wool) wheat, & other cereal crops. Also here is the radio telescopes which listen for space noise but do not transmit .It was built in 1961 but only it’s basic structure has remained unchanged . The telescope is ten thousand times more sensitive than when commissioned in 1961 after the surface, control system, focus cabin, receivers , computers & cabling been upgraded to keep the telescope current . A cool fact is the telescope is so sensitive that a mobile phone transmission from Pluto would be considered. A really strong signal.Baca lagi

  • Oh no!!

    11 Disember 2018, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    When the wind got up , absolutely blew a gale, I said to Shane” we should take down awning”. “ The winds to strong , leave it alone it’s anchored down says Shane”, but I said “let’s take it down now “. So we started to roll her up, the wind took it & wrapped it up over the roof of the van ****** it. Had men running from all directions to help us. Shane standing on some guys shoulders to get up on the roof to retrieve half the awning. I’m holding on for dear life on the ground trying to stop taking off like Mary Poppins .Bent the hell out of one awning arm, so tomorrow $350, for a new arm If we can get one before Xmas break starts. Lesson learnt . LISTEN TO HUSBAND. lol.Baca lagi

  • Peak Hill. South of Dubbo

    19 Disember 2018, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C

    Bloody hot 37 degrees, 41 degrees tomorrow . Gold mining area , might try some detecting, lol not in this heat. 😥. Gorgeous site, camp kitchen absolutely spotless. Free pancakes for breakfast along with tea or coffee . Doggy spa for Milly, even a doggy day care. Veggie & herbs at hand, all organic. Magic spot, quiet & peaceful .Baca lagi

  • Open cut experience.

    30 Disember 2018, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C

    We thought we’d venture out seeing the temps dropped 5 degrees. Lol. We went & looked at the historic gold mine which operated between 1893 & 1917, producing about 60,000 ounces from 500,000 tonnes of rock. Mining ceased here but as been set up as a tourist attraction . The main gold-bearing ore was approx 400 metres long & up to 80 meters wide & extended from surface to a depth of 100 meters. The water in the base of the pit is natural groundwater . The colour is dark due to the presence of iron leached out of surrounding mineralised rock in the 1950sa guy called Jim Dunn who was a Peak Hill identity, pumped the groundwater up through the old mine workings & precipitated the copper onto scrap iron to firm a saleable copper productBaca lagi

  • Geez. Another 40 degree day.

    2 Januari 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C

    Omg!!, 40 degrees . Milly had a nice cool doggy spa Had the back of the van decorated .. lol Heading off in the morning to cooler days & nights. Can’t wait lol. ...oh & one dead Brown snake.