Guess Who's at Mt Bundy Station
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011 at 21:48
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Member - Doug T (NT)
Stephen and Robyn, Welcome to Mt Bundy.
Very pleased to meet 2 good West Aussie traveller's and EO Member today when
Stephen and Robyn (GONE BUSH) arrived for a couple of days stay here at Mt Bundy.
Stephen sent me an MM over the weekend saying they would leave
Kununurra on Monday and arrive here Thursday, The Toyota must have sprouted wings because they're here and it's only Tuesday, I did not see the name Thrifty on the doors either....lol, Anyhow it's good to finally meet them and will do my best to show them around the Station and the WW2 sites we have here.
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Reply By: Member - John L (WA) - Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 06:53
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 06:53
Is there room for another couple of West Aussies tomorrow? Only coming from
Darwin. Cheers Heather &
John
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Follow Up By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 15:12
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 15:12
Dear
John & Heather,
there will be room.... see you there. I am now on my way there from
Darwin ... to annoy Doug... lol... (:
regards
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Reply By: Member - Noel K (NT) - Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 07:47
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 07:47
Hey Doug.....You better not give MY spot away. Bloody West Australians.....
Noel K.
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Follow Up By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 15:14
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 15:14
it's all right... I am on my way to back you up Noel... lol.
regards
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Reply By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 19:35
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 19:35
Hey Doug we are still coming just dont know when..say g'day to
Stephen
Graeme
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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Thursday, Jul 28, 2011 at 13:31
Thursday, Jul 28, 2011 at 13:31
And what a great visit it was.....
It was a pleasure to meet Doug in person.
Here's our
campsite at Mt Bundy:
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Doug, I have to say, is a man of great intellect, acute observation skills and considerable compassion. If you get to Mt Bundy ask Doug to show you around the WW2 US Navy Radio site he has virtually uncovered from the bush single handedly. It is just incredible the amount of research and hard physical work that he has put in.
I won't steal his thunder because there is a lot to see but I'll post these 2 photos just to give you a taste:
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Now Doug would be embarrassed for me to say this, but I will anyway. This project is a labour of love for Doug but it is of interest to a lot of people with a sense of history. Getting files and information from Archive websites costs money and I think it is appropriate to suggest that if you visit and are impressed with what Doug shows you then perhaps a gesture of support for his limited resources, commensurate with your budget, would help the project along.
Cheers Doug, it was a pleasure.
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Follow Up By: Gone Bush (WA) - Thursday, Jul 28, 2011 at 13:33
Thursday, Jul 28, 2011 at 13:33
It was a pleasure to meet and have a lengthy chat with Fred B (NT) as
well.
It seems EO people are good people.
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Follow Up By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Thursday, Jul 28, 2011 at 23:23
Thursday, Jul 28, 2011 at 23:23
It was great to meet up with you both. Safe travels.
Also caught up with
John & Heather
L as they arrived at Mt. Bundy today as
well. Now it's their turn to put up with Doug for awhile.... lol... (:
best regards
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 03:52
Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 03:52
We have
John L and Noel K here , I must get and have another chat with
John and his wife, Today Noel and myself are having yet another crack at locating the
crash site of the USAAF B-24 "Nothing Sacred" over near Fenton
Airstrip, this will be about the 4th try.
Welcome to Mt Bundy
John.
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