without at least one flat
cuss at the tire/tyre
Downtown Marree....
The town emu...walking around...waiting to use the phone...trying to steal a chip from Gavin
Marree, SA
September 30-October
2, 1997
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Marree used to be a major city when the Ghan railway went through it, carrying cattle. It went from a bustling town of 20,000 to today's 80 residents. Still, in an area as sparsely populated as the Australian Outback, a town with 80 people earns itself a sign as you leave town, warning you that as soon as you leave Marree you're entering remote areas. One has to wonder if they count the emu in the town's census.
The beer in the West End bar is incredibly cold and revitalizing after a couple of weeks of sand and intense sun...a Coke from the general store/post office/grocery store/souvenir shop is worth its weight in gold.
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wouldn't be Outback without at least one flat |
Gavin
and Adam cuss at the tire/tyre |
The
view up one end of the Oodnadatta Track... |
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down the other end... |
The
remains of the Old Ghan railway...picked up a rusty
railway tie for a souvenir |
Downtown Marree.... |
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The town emu...walking around...waiting to use the phone...trying to steal a chip from Gavin |
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| Signs
in town |
Signs
leaving town |
Not
too small a town for cricket! |
"Museum"
lot |
Arabanna
house |
| The
West End bar :) |
Great
crossing signs behind Gavin at the bar |
The
bar exterior -- a jumpin' place |
Wild
camels |
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