Sign near Cunnamulla

Duh · Guru

Sign near Cunnamulla

msg · Guru

Last time I went the roos were dead tail to nose for most of the way. There were plently of live ones too. Hope to be up that way later in the year.

-- Edited by msg on Saturday 6th of April 2013 08:06:06 PM

Beth54 · Guru

Excuse the language, but obviously my cousin is worried more about their stock than the roos! biggrin

Grams · Guru

My husband drives up north from Port Augusta to Roxby, most of the way there are no fences so sheep, cattle, emus and kangaroos all roam over the road. It is very hard driving a road train with prime mover and 3 trailers, and having to stop in time not to hit something...especially at night. He tries very hard not to hit anything, even the company had LED spot lights placed on the fleet, as these are a stronger brighter light. During the day is better, but nights are bad.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

4 u Vic

Beth54 · Guru

Grams, my son-in-law drives road trains too, so I certainly understand the problems they face. And yes, night time is worse.

I've been involved in a few animal fatalities, but most times it just can't be helped.

I was driving our Troopy through the hills in the Mt Isa/Cloncurry area, when I came around a bend to see a dead bull on the crest of a hill in my lane! With no chance of pulling up the heavy Troopy, I had to make the terrifying split second decision to go around it on the wrong side of the road. Nowhere else to go!

Beth54 · Guru

Funny thing is, with all my trips to western Qld, I've never been to Cunnamulla. I hear I'm not missing much, but I still need to get there one day.

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GaryKelly · Guru

Maybe you're not missing much, Beth, but they are. Love your new avatar. As to road kill, I feel sick to the stomach when I see animals dead on the roadway. It really is tragic. Maybe I'll get used to it when I'm permanently on the road.

Beth54 · Guru

GaryKelly wrote:
Maybe you're not missing much, Beth, but they are. Love your new avatar. As to road kill, I feel sick to the stomach when I see animals dead on the roadway. It really is tragic. Maybe I'll get used to it when I'm permanently on the road.

Yes me too. And heaven forbid if I had to drag a smaller animal off the road. I don't think I could do it. cry

That photo was taken on the tram in Bendigo in October last year. Gotta love a tram ride!

GaryKelly · Guru

Love trams. Used to ride them way back when they were running around Sydney... the old toaster racks. Took a ride on the monorail in Sydney recently and video'd it - it's soon to be dismantled. But I've seen pics of the trams in Bendigo and can't wait to ride one. Ditto Melbourne. Sooooo much to do!

Beth54 · Guru

Trams and old trains.

A few of my favourites are, Portland Vic, Kuranda NQ, and Mary Valley Rattler, out of Gympie Qld. Sadly this one has shut down because of lack of funds.

When I was in Melbourne I missed having a ride on a new tram. I forgot all about it. We got the bus from our CP at Dandenong South to Dandenong train station, then into the city, and onto the tourist bus to Queen Vic markets. Phew!

Sorry way off track again, as happens!

GaryKelly · Guru

It's your thread, Beth, you can do what you like with it. We get old steam locos here in Taree for day trips quite regularly and I've been on a few. Old diesel motor rails too. Here's a vid of one of the train trips. The damn thing broke down half way through the trip. But it was still fun.

Duh · Guru

GaryKelly wrote:
Love trams. Used to ride them way back when they were running around Sydney... the old toaster racks. Took a ride on the monorail in Sydney recently and video'd it - it's soon to be dismantled. But I've seen pics of the trams in Bendigo and can't wait to ride one. Ditto Melbourne. Sooooo much to do!

If ever you get to Perth Gary, you can ride one of the originals at Whiteman Park, see here;

http://www.whitemanpark.com.au/attractions/tram-rides.aspx

Wombat, of course there's a likeness, he was my grandfather (well now that he looks like me) he he ! biggrin

Grams · Guru

There is an old steam train running in the north of SA, called the Pichi Ricchi Railway, it runs from Quorn to Port Augusta stopping at Wool Shed Flat, and returns. It runs during the best months of the year. But it is well worth going and having a ride.

Www.prr.org.au

spida · Guru

_wombat_ wrote:
4 u Vic

Looking good Dougwe - both of you biggrin

03_troopy · Guru

I once hit a big buck roo at night on the road between Kempsey and Armidale (the dirt road via Bellbrook used by timber trucks) in my old HZ Holden. The poor animal had 2 broken legs and was in obvious pain, so I had to dispatch it with a 12" shifter. I doing so my shirt front and face got sprayed with blood and all I had was an old oily rag (the kind you always have in the boot of an old holden) to wipe most of the blood off my face. I did get a strange look from the receptionist at the motel when I was booking in until I explained the situation to her. She must have thought i was an axe murderer on the run...

Duh · Guru

spida wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
4 u Vic
Looking good Dougwe - both of you

Cripes, as well as looking like the Cunnamulla Fella I look like Dougwe too! confuse

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Duh wrote:
spida wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
4 u Vic
Looking good Dougwe - both of you
Cripes, as well as looking like the Cunnamulla Fella I look like Dougwe too!

you would not want to look like Dougwe biggrin

Beth54 · Guru

I like the friendly way the Cunnamulla fella has his hand on your shoulder Vic. aww

Duh · Guru

Beth54 wrote:
I like the friendly way the Cunnamulla fella has his hand on your shoulder Vic.

Yeh, i'm a bit worried about him, he might be one of Wombat's mates.... wink biggrin

Wombat, I don't think Dougwe would want to look like me either! lol smile

Santa · Guru

Beth54 wrote:
Funny thing is, with all my trips to western Qld, I've never been to Cunnamulla. I hear I'm not missing much, but I still need to get there one day.

You probably are missing something Beth, Cunnamulla really is a nice little western QLD town, a further 70km West is Eulo, great little spot, with excellent free camps on the Paroo, wonderful country. biggrin

msg · Guru

Beautiful country. All bright red and green. And don't forget the opals. Funny how after you are there for a while you walk around looking at the ground. Quilpie is interesting too.

Beth54 · Guru

I had a tentative plan to go west after the get together at Wuruma Dam next week, but alas, I'm stuck with hospital appointments instead.

Then it'll be too cold for the frog, so maybe September.