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Around Australia with the Ralphs 1990 - Queensland - Sydney 1st - 20th June

Friday 1st June 1990

We left at about 9 AM for what turned out to be a long day in the car. We left in a good mood, however, as all the people with whom we spoke (two retired couples and the managers) said how good they thought our children were. The day was overcast, making our trip south pleasant and cool. First stop was at Ingham where the kids played in a park that divides the length of the main street in two. As I stood munching on a chocolate chip biscuit, Mari, Jackie and David drove past in the yellow Combi whose number plate I think was age 10 in…. I jumped up and down frantically, but Mari drove on oblivious!

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Around Australia with the Ralphs 1990 - Queensland 18th - 31st May

Friday 18th of May 1990

First stop this morning was the tourist information Centre, where we boarded an air-conditioned coach for a tour of the surface workings of the Mt Isa mine site. This included a brief stop at Mount Isa mines museum, where we saw a film on the operation; from its geological history to the final uses of the lead, zinc, copper and silver. The museum also had an excellent mineral display, mining equipment and a simulated mine.

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