Chookman in Mildura

The "CHOOKMAN'S" houseboat.

Took Frank 8 days to sail up the river from Renmark in SA

A floating rubbish tip!!!!  It has to been seen to fully understand how he lives on it!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frank's gopher  !!! 

 

 

Moon Rising in Mildura

On our to the club in Mildura, saw the moon rising over the water tower

High Drama on Hay Plains

Well we almost made it into Balranald, blew a tyre on the bridge just before town

Bob trying to get the van jacked up, 1 hour later still no luck!!!!

Help arrives

 

Street party happening here !!!

In the end we had all these lads helping, + a semi driver pulled up + another motorhome
2 jacks + a trolley jack & BINGO finally got inside tyre changed

One shredded tyre

The tyre wasn't our only problem, when it blew, it also shredded the water pipe which is behind the wheel hub + cut the wiring for electric step & brake sensor
BUGGER

Next morning we were camped @ a rest area just outside of town & the wind was SO STRONG, it unraveled our awning & sent if flapping over the roof of the van.  I thought the wind had torn our roof off.

Luckily there were some other people camped & they heard the noise & came to investigate & were able to help us get the awning down & rewound.  Never would have done it on our own took 8 people to fix it!!!!

Shear Outback

Big tourist attraction in Hay is the "Shear Outback"

Offers visitors a glimpse into the Australian shearing industry

The award winning museum captures the feel of the shearing shed in a modern interpretation.
Daily shearing demonstrations

 

Shearing shed was originally on the Murray Downs station near Swan Hill & was reconstructed here @ Hay

 

The Maze

Sheep waiting for their turn to be shorn !!!

 

Shearing demo

 

 

 

Bob trying to find his way into the Maze centre

He made it!!!!

Very large knitting needles!!!

 

Click go the shears boys!!!!

Couple old Austins on their way to Glenelg in SA for a rally

 

Hay Gaol

The Hay Gaol was established in 1878 & has been used as a gaol, maternity hospital, lock hospital for the insane, compound for prisoners of war during the Second World War (Japanese & Italians) & finally as a maximum security institute for girls under Child Welfare Department. 

 This ceased to operate on 30 June 1974