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Tag Archives: Sunstruck

The Australian crane aka brolga, was once called "brolgan" and has the same definition as the place name in Aboriginal language, "native companion". Source: Bush Heritage Australia website; and ABC website

Brolgan

Many of the towns in the Parkes Shire who have seen their heydays come and go have questionable futures. However Brolgan isn’t one of those, with its site set to … Continue reading →

June 30, 2020 · 3 Comments

Wongalea & Sunstruck

There are many towns and villages within the Parkes Shire LGA (local government area), Wongalea is just one of them. Wongalea was one of many country towns to have a … Continue reading →

April 30, 2020 · 6 Comments
Images of 1972: Australian postage stamp commemorating 50th Anniversary of the Country Women's Association Designed by Val Mason, issued 18th April 1972 with perforation 13½ x 13½; four of the icons for Olympic Games events, the pictograms by Otl Aicher for the Munich Games; inset a typical seventies font; and maxi dresses, mini skirts, knee socks and patterns that started occuring in 1972. Sources: Australian Stamp catalogue website; Super Seventies website; Iconutopia; Huffington Post.

A look back at… the spring of 1972

This post will continue to highlight a particular time in the vast history of the Parkes Shire, focusing on the spring of 1972. The main sources will be microfilm of … Continue reading →

October 20, 2017 · 3 Comments

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