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Cookamidgera turned out to be a little town (about 18 kms outside the big town of Parkes). Old cars go to die.  There was a church and quite a sizeable cluster of houses, every one of them seeming to have a collection of rusting vehicles.

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  1. DianneMay 26, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    They once were Grand Dames ... I can envisage Ma and Pa all dresses up in Sunday Best sitting bolt upright in the front seat with kids galore piled into the back..

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    1. Joan ElizabethMay 26, 2012 at 8:37 PM

      Oh yes, kids in the back. That is something long gone.

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  2. ABMay 28, 2012 at 7:26 PM

    It is incredible the number of old rusting vehicles in this blog. Over here in super tidy Germany, I hardly see any.

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  3. UnknownMay 29, 2012 at 2:49 AM

    Great find. These trucks are fantastic!

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