Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Day 43: Thu 5 Jul – Alice Springs

6 (feels like 4) - 28 deg C; not quite as fresh this morning!  

After breakfast we rode out to the Alice Springs Telegraph Station Reserve. The Reserve marks the original site of the first European settlement in Alice Springs. Established in 1871 to relay messages between Darwin and Adelaide and also linking with London via an underwater cable network, consequently creating the first real communication between Australia and England.  It is the era's most intact Telegraph Station. 

Back home for lunch and a little rest before Greg went out again to the Cultural Precinct and Aviation Museum. The limited art work was stunning and the Beanie exhibition was leftovers from the Beanie festival held last week.  

We met with G&Y at 5:30pm for pre-dinner drinks before making our way to Uncles Tavern for dinner; our traditional Thursday night pub dinner. 

The very dru Todd River

Telegraph Station
Stationmaster's house


Blacksmith's shop

An olden-day fridge for milk and butter
Telegraph Station
A two-horse buggy
Telegraph Station
Check-in queue



CAC Wackett trainer at the Avaition Centre
Northern Territory Medical Service aircraft
An old Falcon stationwagon at the Cultural Centre Art Gallery (CCAG)
CCAG
Beanie display at CCAG
Albino Peacock at CCAG

CCAG

Wrap-up and Reflections

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