Penong Windmills.... New tourist attraction.

Allan - Don Quixote would be impressed! Great work by the restorers, something about windmills that represents the pioneering work in the early days.

My Dad was a water-boring contractor in the Murchison during the early 1930's.
He not only installed a large number of bores, he also erected a lot of windmills.
It must have been exceptionally hard work - just erecting the mill tower was an art in itself, when all you had were horses, camels, and maybe an old Dodge or Chev car.

Dad reckoned it was Murphys law, that you could be right up the top of a mill, and drop a shifting spanner - and it would go straight down the borehole, better than any bullseye in archery!! LOL

Cheers, Ron.

Gday Allan,
"New tourist attraction" .... hehe .... the windmills were an " old tourist attraction " too. Here's a photo I took from 14 years ago. I'll be out there in a couple of weeks time so it will be an interesting comparison to see whats changed.

Allan
We were there last friday and they are an impresive sight especially the comet. I would recomend that if your in the area drop in and have a look.

Murray

They should hook them up to the power grid.

Cheers
Greg

Brings back memories. I lived in Penong in the 80's. The only water in Penong was from the bore pumped by the windmills and from rainwater tanks for drinking. The bore water was not drinkable and the quality varied, some very salty.