Outback Icon - Can you remember it?
Submitted: Sunday, Aug 07, 2016 at 18:27
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Member - Stephen L (Clare SA)
Good Evening Team
We have limited internet coverage, so will make it short.
During the early to mid 1970's, I had the privilege to travel 4 times on a true outback highway. Anyone less than around 45 years of age will not remember this outback icon.
How good is your memory and where is this old girl located?????
If I do not get back in contact,I will do my best again in around 3 days when we should have internet.
Have fun and I was able to travel around 15 kilometres of the old track today.
Cheers
Stephen
Where is this true Australian Icon Located???
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Aug 08, 2016 at 08:25
Monday, Aug 08, 2016 at 08:25
Well it looks like I have a lot of you stumped on this photo. To try and make it a little easier for you all, here are a few more images that might jot your memory. The old road is still in quite good condition, and to be honest, far better than when we travelled it more than 40 years ago.
If you were the owner of your pride and joy, that old VW Kombi, it is still on the side of the track, but now a very sad state..........
do these images help you????????
Were you the owner of this VW Kombi?
Were you part on this 1966 Road Trip???
A couple of sections were very badly washed away
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Follow Up By: GarryR - Monday, Aug 08, 2016 at 17:52
Monday, Aug 08, 2016 at 17:52
It looks like something I saw at the western end of the Old Eyre Highway about 10 k's north of the old road before you get to the claypan on the way to Woodnailin
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Tuesday, Aug 09, 2016 at 14:39
Tuesday, Aug 09, 2016 at 14:39
Sorry Garry
It is a long way from there, but in South Australia
Cheers
Stephen
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Reply By: Ron N - Monday, Aug 08, 2016 at 14:53
Monday, Aug 08, 2016 at 14:53
Well, I can tell you this much - it's a fairly rare
Comet windmill, as identified by the 4 legs.
It's not an old railway mill and tank, or the tank would be elevated to fill the steam locos - so it's a station tank designed to supply troughs, and probably travellers as
well.
I don't recognise it, but that's not to say I didn't roar past it in my youthful travelling haste!
I'm taking an educated guess it's on the
old Stuart Highway, somewhere around
Marla.
Cheers, Ron.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Monday, Aug 08, 2016 at 16:25
Monday, Aug 08, 2016 at 16:25
Agree on the
Comet tower, Ron, but looks like a
Southern Cross IZ pattern head & wheel on it. Pretty popular retro fit, back in the day.
Only travelled down the Stuart once, and a lot of it after dark.........wouldn't have a clue?
Bob
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Tuesday, Aug 09, 2016 at 14:57
Tuesday, Aug 09, 2016 at 14:57
Well done Ron
Yes it is a station windmill and stock watering tank, and yes it is the original
Marla Bore, that is located around 5 kilometres west of the
Marla stop over.
It is still as it was all those years ago, and now only ever see the inquisitive person like me that want to kindle old memories.
Cheers
Stephen
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