Charleville


The Historic Carones Hotel, Charleville

Charleville
We departed the Wool Scour at 11.00am and set off for Charleville arriving approximately 2.30pm and checked into the Cobb and Co Caravan Park. We met with a lovely couple from Warnambool who were on their way home needing to be back to work early next week. In the morning we set off to look at the Heritage House Museum in town and their collection was great with many examples of tools and artefacts that the pioneers used. They also had a beautiful collection of drays and carts as well as trucks, tractors, railway ambulance and of course a Furphy Watercart (this and outback historic Pubs have become a theme of our Wallaby). We then enjoyed morning tea in the Heinemanns Bakery across the road. Dallas actually tasted the best Vannilla Slice on this trip in Heinemanns Bakery.

 Following this we ventured out to the new nature park to identify native trees. We were not disappointed as there were clear examples of the Mulga, Gidgee and Billabong tree which had caused some confusion on our wallaby. After some shopping and lunch we went to the Historic Carones Hotel for a tour but alas all staff were at a training day for their liquor licence. The hotel was quiet with the bar and bottle shop still working but no other activity or services.

In the evening of the 31st 0f July 2018 at 7.30pm we went to the Cosmos Centre and Observatory in Charleville. This was a very professionally ran Observatory. The night sky was dark and crystal clear and we were professionally guided through some of the best planet and star observations I have ever witnessed. If you have a school group wanting to visit an Observatory this would be the best one to take them to. From a very male oriented perspective the Observatory roof is also something worth seeing in operation! Our nights observations guided by senior guide Les Penrose included;
  • ·      Albireo – Double Star
  • ·       Jewel Box
  • ·       Omega Centauri – Globular Cluster
  • ·       Planet Saturn
  • ·       Planet Jupiter, and
  • ·       Planet Venus
Hand Out of the evenings observations.

Hand Out of the evenings observations.

·       Details of the above observations are in the copy of the nights hand out shown above in this Blog.
Just magnificent and never to be forgotten!
Thank you Les and your Guides for your professionalism and expert guidance.
Mangles on the verandah of the Heritage House Museum

Fire Truck at the Heritage House Museum

Steam tractor at the Heritage House Museum

Railway Ambulance at the Heritage House Museum

A Kerosene Bull Dozer at the Heritage House Museum

A Truck under restoration at the Heritage House Museum

A Furphy Water Cart  at the Heritage House Museum

A Horse Drawn Cart at the Heritage House Museum

A Horse Drawn Cart at the Heritage House Museum

A Horse Drawn Cart at the Heritage House Museum

A Horse Drawn Cart at the Heritage House Museum

A Horse Drawn Cart at the Heritage House Museum

The Charleville Vortex Gun Rain Making Horn
A lovely wind mill in Charleville

There is always a rooster left in parks Australia wide

Geese make very good alarms anywhere!

Description of Mulga

The Mulga Tree

The description of Gidgee tree

The Gidgee tree

Description of the River Red Gum

The River Red Gum Tree

The Coolibah tree description

The Coolibah tree


Carones Hotel

Carones Hotel Heritage plaque

Inside Carones Hotel

Inside Carones Hotel

Inside Carones Hotel a photo shows one the towns record floods


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