We tried to imagine just how they got the Landrover up onto the pole and figured it must have been a very large crane lending a hand. Very interesting, as was the display of the Furnished Rooms from the 1950's and the fabulous Murals of the Firemen and their Fire Truck, plus, the extra large length of Chain, with each link being 10 to 12 inches long and very heavy. It was originally used to Clear the Land of bushes & small trees so it could be used for agriculture. There is even a plaque explaining it all. Well worth the stop. Hope you get to...
Read moreAt the time of my visit it was a lovely day, but prior to that the area must have had a fair bit of rain, because the surrounding area was a bit soggy underfoot.
And as I'd parked my car down the road a little further away I'd also stepped out onto a limestone area of the street, so getting the sloppy residue onto my shoes. So be careful where one parks.
The Landrover on a pole is adjacent to a children's playground area.
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Read moreThis truly is a defining landmark of our time. Land rover on a pole has and always will be an incredible icon of Australian culture. The question isn't how it got up there, it's why isn't there more like this, were they purged by aliens? The government? John Swan? We will never know for sure, but we can cherish this historic masterpiece for all of eternity and count ourselves lucky for being born in the same era, as...
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