08 August, 2025

2025 Outback Queensland and NSW Road Trip (Part 2)

We separated. Different states that is! 
Australian Standing Stones at Glen Innes, NSW.
 
I couldn't find Jamie aka 
James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser 
from Outlander when we were in Scotland so 
thought I'd try again. No luck here either!
Big Golden Guitar, Country Music Wax Museum 
and National Guitar Museum, Tamworth.
 Australian Country Music Hall of Fame, Tamworth.
Crocheted yarn bombed guitar, Tamworth. 
 
 Pool of Reflection, 
Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
We spent the whole day here, finishing up with 
the Last Post Ceremony at the end of the day. 
 
 Roll of Honour, 
Australian War Memorial, Canberra. 
 
This is my Great Uncle Bert, Herbert James Meikle. 
I was able to find lots of information about him. 
The family always thought he died as a 
POW in Changi. He actually died as a POW 
working on the Burma Railway. 
Records showed he was missing for over a year and 
that must have been when he was sent to Burma.
 
One of two Changi Quilts,
 Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
 
The other Changi Quilt, 
Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
There was a Mr Squiggle and Friends exhibition 
at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
It was fabulous and brought back 
lots of childhood memories.
The Senate Chamber,
Parliament House, Canberra. 
Cape Conran Coastal Park 
near Marlo, Victoria.
Seven weeks and just under 10,000km later, 
we arrived back home.
We had a fabulous time and explored many lovely 
country towns (too many to mention). In the 7 weeks
 away we had blue sunny skies almost every day, 
albeit cold at times, with only 4 days of rain. 
One in Sydney, two days of light showers in Cairns 
and one day in Tamworth. I think we were very lucky.
 
I hope you've enjoyed a snapshot of our trip. 
On our travels, I was gifted something very special
which I will share that in another post.
Thought I'd share this photo.
Kade is now 5 months old! 
We certainly missed this little munchkin!

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