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Re: Finally made the journey!!!
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:26 am
by MFPmaniac
Somewhere around Yunta, an auto scrapper's. Usually not photo worthy, but more Aussie iron than I've seen in one place at one time! Mostly old Holdens, but I did spy an old Val in the last shot.
Notice the old airstrip in shots 3 and 4. The last one is rather interesting. Apparently, someone got the idea to park an old teddy bear in a chair in the middle of nowhere. Over time, folks have added TV's, satellite dish, icebox, microwave oven, all the touches of home!LOL This is the second incarnation (notice the grave marker on the far left), the first was torched.
Aaron
Re: Finally made the journey!!!
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:37 am
by MFPmaniac
Leaving SA, and entering NSW.
Arrival in Broken Hill. Note the distances between shots 3 and 4. Time/space warp anomaly perhaps?
Next time, Silverton!
Aaron
Re: Finally made the journey!!!
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:59 pm
by cob115
ha ha i got hammerd drunk at yunta when i was driving semi traliers years ago ,place still looks like a dump he he ,keep the pics coming Aaron cheers pat
Re: Finally made the journey!!!
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:56 am
by N1ghtrider
Great report and pics mate, much appreciated, glad you enjoyed the trip
Re: Finally made the journey!!!
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:58 am
by MFPmaniac
Chris from the pub. Thanks Chris!
Wilson on the right, from BH. Chris trying to sneak in.LOL
Jo and Caroline from the pub.
Jim, from Silverton. Seems he's into Pontiac Fieros and has imported one.
Me and Adi hanging out with Barney in Silverton, and his collection of old Holdens.
Does this one look like it came straight from the film set or what? 202, extractors, open 2.5" side turnout.
Barney, Debbie, and their little one, Jessa. Asked us to stay for tea and ended up staying for a full on roast lamb dinner, thanks Deb! And thanks to Jessa for keeping me and Adi tied up playing Guitar Hero on Wii!LOL
just a few more to go, I promise!
Aaron
Re: Finally made the journey!!!
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:26 am
by Bad cop
Did you get pics of all the behind the scenes pictures?
Re: Finally made the journey!!!
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:39 pm
by Soulblinder
Thanks, Aaron, for lettin' us live thru your experience. Dream come true for ya! The BoB I'm sure was the icing, and giving those kids the highpoint of their field trip... well... great.
I almost made the trip in the '80s, but bought a new motorcycle instead
That bike's long-gone... shoulda' went down unda...
Some day, though...
Thanks again, and keep 'em commin'
Re: Finally made the journey!!!
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:27 am
by faizanmazhar00
MFPmaniac wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:17 pm
Well, after 2 years of planning and one near miss, I finally made it down to Australia! I unfortunately didn't have much time, so I centered on one particular area during my stay. I did the MM2 tour in and around Broken Hill and Silverton
. Absolutely un-f#cking believable!
I met up with Adrian on the May 27, and ran up to BH and Silverton the following day. I was running around up there until June 2. Met up with Ian Mitchell along the way while we were there. We just took it a day at a time, and it couldn't have been planned out any better than turned out!
Here are a few pics from the pinnacles and compound area.
The Pinnacles from Barrier Hwy.
Rocks where Max and Gyro watched the buggy attack.
Some unidentified scrap of metal still sticking out of the soil.
Pieces from the compound site.
View of the compound area from the middle Pinnacle.
Ian Mitchell and me with more goodies.
The trek back down to the Pinnacle Road.
Lot's more to come, stay tuned!
Aaron
I almost made the trip in the '80s, but bought a new motorcycle instead
That bike's long-gone... shoulda' went down unda... Some day, though...