Thursday, March 01, 2007


Day 2 -- A big lizard in CookPosted by Picasa

Day 2 -- I was impressed someone maintained a lawn in Cook in front of their trailer. Posted by Picasa

Day 2 -- I didn't steal. Posted by Picasa

Day 2 -- Now can I say I saw a Wombat in AustraliaPosted by Picasa

Day 3 -- The Indian Pacific stopped for about three hours in Adelaide and we had the chance to take a good bus tour around town. Posted by Picasa

Day 3 -- A cool looking pub in AdelaidePosted by Picasa

Day 3 -- Adelaide Post OfficePosted by Picasa

Day 3 -- The South Australia House of ParlimentPosted by Picasa

Day 3 -- A giant Morton Bay Fig tree. Posted by Picasa

Day 3 -- Flowers in AdelaidePosted by Picasa

Day 3 -- This is a little hard to see but this couple is taking their pet duck out for a walk. Posted by Picasa

Day 3 -- Two nights after leaving Perth the Indian Pacific changed crews in Adelaide. Here the new crew welcomes passengers boarding (and reboarding) in AdelaidePosted by Picasa

Day 3 -- Broken Hill is the site of the world's largest deposit of silver, lead and zinc, having yielded minerals worth many billions of dollars throughout its mining history. Posted by Picasa

Day 3 -- The Royal Flying Doctor Service provides emergency medical service (free of charge) to residents of Australia's Outback. With 20 bases throughout Australia they can get to anyone in need within 2 hours. Posted by Picasa

Day 3 -- Royal Flying Doctor Service OperatorPosted by Picasa

Day 3 -- Broken Hill Post OfficePosted by Picasa

Day 3 -- Broken Hill Town HallPosted by Picasa

Day 3 -- The Palace Hotel, where the Broken Hill scenes in "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert" were filmed. Posted by Picasa


Day 3 -- Inside the Palace HotelPosted by Picasa

Day 3 -- The bar inside the Palace HotelPosted by Picasa

Day 3 -- Rolling east from Broken HillPosted by Picasa

Day 4 -- The Blue Mountains just west of SydneyPosted by Picasa

Day 4 -- A mosque in SydneyPosted by Picasa

Day 4 -- A house in the suburbs of SydneyPosted by Picasa

Day 4 -- 68 hours after departing Perth, the Indian Pacific pulled into Central Station in SydneyPosted by Picasa