Thursday 22 August 2013

Normanton.QLD.

Normanton set in the most Wondrous surroundings of the Gulf Savannah. We enjoyed our time here, as the town has a good feel to it, three pubs and history. The only thing we didn't like was the purple pub!! Yuk!!!

At last!! Steve get's his picture with a Barra!!
 
The Purple Pub.
 
Weastpac Bank, featuring timber & cast Iron lace work on the Verandas.
 
Me at the Historic Railway Museum.
 
Steve in the Super lander.
 
Steve at the station. ( 1888).
 
Freight Wagon's.
 
 
Steve at the Albion Pub. Where we had drinks at 11am!!
 
Carpentaria Shire Council built in 1890.
 
This is a life size model of Krys the Savannah King Croc, caught in 1957 by Krystina Pawlowski, a well know Crocodile hunter. Measuring 8.63m long!!!
 
The Gulf Lander coming into the station.
 
 
Cranking the 43hp motor on the Rm60 (our Ride).
 
The drivers instruments.
 
Are we there yet?
 
                                                     Steve in the RM60.

Steve & the driver having a yarn!!
 
The end of our ride on the RM60 (83 years old), coming into the Normanton Station.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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