SUN 9 - TUES 11.06.2013: We are headed for downtown Narrabri, a country town that Carole lived in for 2 years when she was 15 - just a few years ago! On the way to Gunnedah we encountered our first "cattle drive through". Carole had a lovely time taking photos whilst Sybil manoeuvred Poodle Palace through the herd. Drove to Narrabri (proclaimed in 1860), which surprisingly in the time since Carole lived there has changed considerably. Spent three nights at the Narrabri Showground ($14.00 per night for power and water). Rained for the first two days, then when the skies cleared we went sight seeing. |
| BIG TOMATO AT GUNNEDAH |
Narrabri (Forked Water), is situated on the Namoi River and sits on the junction of the Kamilaroi and Newell Highway. Narrabri township is quite prone to flooding and is the centre of a major cotton growing industry. We set out to see Carole's family home and after a quick call to Anette (Carole's sister), to confirm the address we found it. As expected their had been changes, but the house was still able to be recognised.
Next stop, Narrabri High School which had only
just been built when the Peel family came to Narrabri. We were escorted down to the hall where the Honour Boards are now housed - had to take a photo.
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| CLASSES OF 2013 & 1959 |
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| NARRABRI HIGH |
Onward to the Namoi Creek. Carole would finish school and swim across the creek with school clothes held above her head to the Swimming Pool for training. Oh how times have changed!
Our final stop was at the CSIRO Australia Telescope - Astronomy and Space Science. Consisting of six 22m wide dish antennas which work together to simulate a much larger antenna that allows astronomers to observe very fine detail in space.
No shortage of the National Emblem at the site - masses of kangaroos.
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Hi Carole & Sybil - don't know if you will get to read this as it is 'past history', but I hate to tell you I don't think that house in the photo is our old home. The one Helen & I saw was not as high and all bricked in.....at least I don't remember it being bricked in....but I might be wrong. There were definitely steps into the house about 1/2 was along back wall? As long as the Bowling Club was up on the corner at the main drag - it must be right.
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