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Adelaide Days
The trip from Mount Gambier to Adelaide was not a pleasant one – in part because of the rain. Though not heavy, I was passed by many heavy vehicles that swished dirty water all over my car – so having … Continue reading
Mount Gambier Visit
Way back in January 1963, I caught a steam train from Adelaide to Mount Gambier to commence training as a nurse at the hospital there. The railway line is no longer functioning, the Nurses Home where I lived for nearly … Continue reading
Remember Warrnambool
I didn’t have a lot of time to explore Warrnambool as I had to get to Mt Gambier, which was only a two hour drive, enabling me to spend some time driving around Warrnambool, Allansford and Port Fairy. The last … Continue reading
Warrnambool Memories
It was a long time since I had lived in Warrnambool – we left there in 1969, just before the Moon Landing and the birth of our son. My husband had been transferred to Melbourne, so we packed and set … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell, The Twelve Apostles, Warrnambool
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Melbourne Break from Travel
The Spirit of Tasmania docked on time at Port Melbourne, and the unloading of passengers and vehicles proceeded as usual. It was raining a little, but it was not to deter me from my day’s activities. I drove along the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Dandenong, Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Seaford, Warrnambool
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Back to the Spirit of Tasmania
I was booked onto the Spirit of Tasmania, for the overnight journey back to Melbourne on August 27th, so I left Hobart early in the morning, with the plan to visit a number of tourist spots along the way. The … Continue reading
Hobart Days
Hobart is very interesting and I really would like to be able to stay longer – but I had planned to be away from home for only four weeks, so I do what I can. Also there was only a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged antiques, history., Richmond, Richmond Bridge, shops, Tasmania
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