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Submitted: Thursday, Feb 05, 2009 at 21:51
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Richard Kovac
That one very nice photo taken of
Milparinka the old court house and lock up
pitty about the white fuel tank
Reply By: Member No 1- Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 05:13
Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 05:13
a bit of doctoring would be in order
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Reply By: Member - Lionel A (WA) - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 08:11
Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 08:11
Gawd, thought it was a little place in WA worth a visit.
Didnt realise it was across the other side of the country.
Will be pushing to get there and back this weekend...lol.
Cheers.....Lionel.
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Reply By: HarryDM - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 23:02
Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 23:02
The photograph of the old courthouse and police lockup is several years old, and much has been done to renovate the old buildings. The courthouse houses a great collection of local information on the gold diggings and families that settled in the area. The
old police station building is now a
visitors centre and during the tourist season, is manned by volunteers who travel from many parts of Australia, usually staying for a couple of weeks, providing necessary upkeep and offering weary travellers a cup of tea and a chat about the local area.
Camping is allowed on the town common, adjacent to the courthouse, and a short walk to the friendly Albert Hotel and Phyll and Darren.
The common has very good
toilet facilities, and showers can be had at a small cost at the hotel.
Nearby is the Mount Brown gold diggings and historic sites associated with Charles Sturt's 1840's search for the 'inland sea'.
I recommend an overnight stay to take in the history and the friendly company of
Milparinka. In May of 2007, a small group of travellers and volunteers, including my wife and I, spent a week in
Milparinka when the Evelyn Creek flooded and all roads in the area closed after a day of heavy rain. We had a great time.
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