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Old 11th April 2009, 07:37 AM   #154
Akhenaten
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Originally Posted by Old Bob View Post
What a great country, so many places worth a look.

A few posters have mentioned that they intend to visit. I hope we can convince them to talk their friends into coming down as well.



Originally Posted by Old Bob View Post
Near Injune the gullies have petrified wood sticking out of the ground and on one dry barren hill all the shale type rocks are full of fossils. Mainly fern and sticks, but who knows what else?

West, behind Mt Hutton, is an area called Hidden Springs. Holes form in the ground like wells; easy to step into amongst the grass. The dingo fence goes through the area. (hoping Dave will refine the fence details for all the people not up with how big that is)

My pleasure, as always.

The Dingo Fence - the world's longest fence.


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It is one of the longest structures on the planet, and the world's longest fence. It stretches 5,320 km (3,306 mi) from Jimbour on the Darling Downs near Dalby through thousands of miles of arid country to the Eyre peninsula on the Great Australian Bight.

The fence is 180 cm (5.9 ft) high made of wire mesh, and extends for 30 cm (1.0 ft) underground. The fence line on both sides is cleared to a 5 m (5.5 yd) width. Star pickets are spaced every 9 m (9.8 yd)


Now THAT is a fence.



Originally Posted by Old Bob View Post
The Carnarvon National Park is worth a mention. One area has sandstone with holes that were buried jumbled trees washed in by a giant event. These holes were used to stuff deceased natives and the bones are still there. That is not shown to the tourists and the place is crawling with brown coats (park rangers) and little wallabies.

This picture of the Carnarvon Gorge is from Real Travel. They has more.




Originally Posted by Old Bob View Post
Wild rugged scenery with a pansy camping park.

Where else would pansies go, if not to a camping park?


Cheers Bob,

Dave
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