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Hidden hamlets


On the way home from Bathurst we decided to tick off a few more dots on the map. Would we once again be surprised to to find hidden hamlets beside the highway we traverse so often?

Walang turned out to have a modern real estate development but further down the road that rambles along beside the highway an older history could be found.  I think it is a while since this community hall has been used. In fact everything was old damp and mouldering down this road, more tomorrow.

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  1. diane bMarch 23, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    It is sadly remembering the country people enjoying the Saturday night dance within its walls.

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  2. VickiMarch 23, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    As sad as it is, I think this is a wonderful photo that says a lot.

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  3. JulieMarch 25, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    Back ... back ... back to the primordial sludge ...

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