Over the weekend Saitch and I were discussing the naming of Mary Smokes Creek. Did she get sprung, did she make bacon, was it her surname?
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Over the weekend Saitch and I were discussing the naming of Mary Smokes Creek. Did she get sprung, did she make bacon, was it her surname?
I meant to tell you that I was on to that.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
Reportedly named during early occupancy of Durundur Pastoral Run, because Mary ????? ( - ) wife of a shepherd on the Creek, smoked a pipe. Due to more accurate information available from topographic maps, the location co-ordinates were upgraded from 26°57'00" S 152°40'00" E on 13/02/2013.
Is that the same Scrubby Creek that Chad Morgan took his nickname from???Quote:
Originally Posted by scarry
There are too many 6 mile (your number of miles ) creek. They should set a quota for this and then set about renaming the rest. Neville Bonner suggested this many years ago, still think it was a good idea
Hospital Creek, an ironic name for a site where 400 Indigenous people were massacred by white settlers....
Brewarrina Shire Council
Regards,
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Lordy! That bought back some painful (to my ears) memories...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gav 110
https://youtu.be/DWfFFMcfEt4
Painful??Quote:
Originally Posted by Homestar
A bit of Aussie culture Gav
I used to have to listen to it when I was a boy
Now my boys have to listen to it on the odd occasion
They seem to like it in moderation [emoji12]
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Many things I regret, and you give me this.. Thanks..