tiabunna's photos

No, I don't mean it's a darling bridge, the Darling is the name of the river, darling. :) Old lift bridge, from the days of the paddle steamer traffic. On black. Explored.

A collection of Little Corellas.

Along the Darling River near Bourke, far inland. Second shot, in a note, of them departing.

Emus following a roadside fence, out 'back of Bourke'. HFF.

These phalaenopsis orchid flowers have been in bloom for at least two months. One to view on black.

Few people live in Mannahill: I doubt many ever did. Yet, one hundred years ago today, a decision made on the other side of the world led to six young men from this remote area becoming names on this small war memorial. Out here, far removed from the empires of Europe, I found the dissonance surprisingly moving. With the centenary, we now shall be subjected to four years of puffing and posturing by politicians. I'd recommend instead taking in Eric Bogle's song in this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z_dUOhkygY Definitely best viewed on black. Explored.

The Barrier Highway, linking Broken Hill to the coast, largely follows the railway line. Far out in nowhere is the tiny rail settlement of Mannahill - a welcome stopping point in the vastness. View on black.

Best viewed on black. In the 1880s, the Broken Hill Proprietary Company (usually now known just as BHP) built a railway from their mine at Broken Hill to their smelter and port at Port Pirie. Mannahill is somewhere along the rail line (and now also a road). This is the creek in the area: those are ghost gums alongside the watercourse, with saltbush beyond.

Port Pirie is an industrial country town in South Australia, built around a smelter. Extensive use has been made of metal sheeting for both buildings and fences. Other earlier images from Port Pirie in the notes. HFF!