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Limekilns



We reached Limekilns, another place that is no longer a town but at the edge of the road is a farmhouse that looked to me very much like it would have once been a wayside inn - it turns out to be the former Rising Sun Inn.  There was no sign of lime kilns, I think they went a long time ago.

See more photos of this building and some other things we found at Limekilns over at 100 towns.


I've also posted two new Royal hotels contributed by Red Nomad.

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  1. diane bMarch 19, 2012 at 8:53 PM

    It is amazing how many dead or dying towns there are in our country.

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  2. MarkMarch 19, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    You are building up a great list of names. Love Mt Horrible from yesterday.

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  3. UnknownMarch 21, 2012 at 6:13 AM

    Lovely little window! Well spotted.

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  4. JulieMarch 23, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    Like those two new Royals, so different each from the other. Port Fairy is such a delightful place.

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  5. JulieMarch 23, 2012 at 6:27 AM

    This little window is so so so ... English. Does not appear to be designed to let in any form of Australian weather whatsoever. Very JaneAusten-ish ...

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    1. Joan ElizabethMarch 23, 2012 at 10:30 PM

      Yes but the full photo over at 100 towns reveals the verandah which is so so so ... Australian (or antipodes)

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