Photo Albums - 5th Lap I

Photo Albums ( 5th Lap I )


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Resuming the 5th Lap

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5th Lap - On the Way to the VIC / SA Border

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  THE FIFTH LAP On the Way to the Vic / SA Border Previous:  The Mosaics of a pink lake Photo Album:  On The Way to the Vic / SA Border We left Lake Tyrrell in gathering rain, wasn't a very pleasant morning overall.  Shortly later, we were back in Sea Lake, and we took a pause to grab a couple of snaps of this little township, albeit in this terrible weather. It was mostly a rain drenched drive on some of the minor highways to Warracknabeal. However there were rare moments of clear skies that allowed us to snap a photos of the "silo arts" that are becoming more and more prevalent in the last 15 years in the rural towns of Australia, especially along the wheat belts.  Indeed, there exists a tourist map  linking these arts together. Shortly before lunch, Sandi was parked up in the center of Warracknabeal. The weather seemed to have improved, however, the forecast for the trip ahead ...
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5th Lap II - Whyalla Memories

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  THE FIFTH LAP Whyalla Memories Previous:   Southern Yorke Peninsula to Whyalla Photo Album:   Whyalla Memories Once leaving Moonta Bay, it was an easy drive northwards towards Port Augusta, going through Port Pirie. After topping up some fuel one of the credit card operated depots, Sandi headed south into the Eyre Peninsula.  I had passed Port Augusta a couple of times at least, but again, had never ventured south into the Eyre Peninsla. I have fond memories of  Whyalla. Whyalla Steelworks, was my first business trip traveling by air, a year after my graduation from university. It was also on a twin prop airplane, which flew in from Adelaide in 1976.  It probably was either a Fokker Friendship or one of the Australian made Nomads.   Yes, Australia had been building aircrafts, here is a bit of history of the Nomads... The Australian Made passenger aircraft, NOMAD , a very useful aircraft for country with sparse populations over a huge l...
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