During the river walk we came across these exercise machines. First bit of exercise for six months!! Very short session indeed....
Perth is a very clean modern city with some different architecture. The 'Bell Tower' is one example of this...
Lee, Joey & Sam @ the famous WACA Cricket Ground...
On the banks of the Swan River we came across the State Emblem for WA - The Black Swan. Lovely big fella' too!!
Sam in the typical miners tent. The guys that came from all over had to be admired!! Some came from Wales, where as Welsh miners they worked in temperatures around 50 degrees fahrenheit. They arrived in Albany or Fremantle to discover the work was a further 600km inland where the summer temperatures could reach 50 degrees Celsius!! Some died, mainly through lack of water and disease...
Lee making off with the 'Welcome Stranger' on the standard transport of the time. That's if you could get hold of one.
Here are the Durnies at the Perth Mint where the guides give a bit of history about the various Gold Rushes in Australia's past. The West Australian scene is prominent even today with the 'Super Pit' at Kalgoorlie still producing large quantities. This shot show the villians melting down the 'Welcome Stranger' nugget...
During the river walk we came across these exercise machines. First bit of exercise for six months!! Very short session indeed....
Perth is a very clean modern city with some different architecture. The 'Bell Tower' is one example of this...
Lee, Joey & Sam @ the famous WACA Cricket Ground...
On the banks of the Swan River we came across the State Emblem for WA - The Black Swan. Lovely big fella' too!!
Sam in the typical miners tent. The guys that came from all over had to be admired!! Some came from Wales, where as Welsh miners they worked in temperatures around 50 degrees fahrenheit. They arrived in Albany or Fremantle to discover the work was a further 600km inland where the summer temperatures could reach 50 degrees Celsius!! Some died, mainly through lack of water and disease...
Lee making off with the 'Welcome Stranger' on the standard transport of the time. That's if you could get hold of one.
Here are the Durnies at the Perth Mint where the guides give a bit of history about the various Gold Rushes in Australia's past. The West Australian scene is prominent even today with the 'Super Pit' at Kalgoorlie still producing large quantities. This shot show the villians melting down the 'Welcome Stranger' nugget...
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