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Sunday, 27 April 2014

Day 21 At Mount Isa

Today we relaxed, in the morning anyway.  We went to Lake Moondarra, the water supply for Mount Isa.  It was Sunday but there were few locals there and only one boat on the water.  It was quite spectacular given there was a large body of water in a seemingly dry and barren place. This afternoon we did a tour of the Hard Times Mine.  There are no longer tours of the main mine so, for the benefit of tourists, an underground mine has been constructed in the town.  It is all but the real thing and we were suitably dressed with all the right equipment. The guide demonstrated use of all the mining equipment and we even had afternoon tea in the "cribb room". Hot again today with blue skies and heaven of heaven, no flies.
270414 Lake Moondarra at Mount Isa


270414 Lake Moondarra at Mount Isa

270414 Wild peacocks at Lake Moondarra at Mount Isa

270414 The Gnome at Lake Moondarra at Mount Isa

270414 A colourful cliff at Lake Moondarra

270414 Dressed to kill (photo of a photo)







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2 comments:

  1. iDStyle27 April 2014 at 06:24

    Looking the part guys. I have noticed your colourful, if not somewhat damaged traveling companion featuring in the odd shot here and there. Is there a story behind your vertically challenged friend, or is here purely there for comic relief?

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  2. Unknown27 April 2014 at 18:17

    Love your mining dress ups! Thanks for the chocolate easter bunny!... he didn't last long.

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