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Before we leave Wondai I thought it would be nice to show you some of the old Queensland houses.  It is a classic Queensland country town.

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  1. SusanSeptember 8, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    Hi Joan, those Queenslanders are such beautiful houses aren't they. Quite their own style :D)

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  2. WinamSeptember 9, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    I love this style too. Funnily enough, the north island of NZ also has a timber house tradition too.

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  3. WinamSeptember 9, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    I love this style too. Funnily enough, the north island of NZ also has a timber house tradition too.

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  4. Joan ElizabethSeptember 9, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    Our house in the mountains is the nearest thing I could get down south ... a timber home with verandahs but not on a stilts (but raised at the back due to the slope of the land). Blessedly is is however insulated against the cold and has fireplaces and central heating, something usually missing from Queensland homes.

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  5. diane bSeptember 10, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    I love the little towns where the Queenslanders are still being lived in like in past years. The ones that have been renovated in the cities cost a fortune these days. They were built for coolness in the summer but they could be cold in the winter.

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  6. JulieSeptember 14, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    'down south' ... 'down south' ... !!!

    It does not take much to slip back into the habits of youth.

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  7. UnknownOctober 3, 2012 at 5:59 PM

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