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We decided to pop over the border to Queensland for a very brief visit to the tiny town of Hebel … not much more than a few houses,  a pub and general store where we had afternoon tea.



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  1. Red Nomad OZSeptember 6, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    I drove through Hebel once ... if we hadn't been in a hurry we'd have stopped for a look!! I'll put it on the list for next time :D

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    1. Joan ElizabethSeptember 6, 2015 at 8:48 PM

      Sadly there is never enough time to stop at all of the places. That is what I loved about my 100 towns project I did some years ago ... I actually stopped and looked at each of the towns, not matter how big of small. I would like to do a project like that again.

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  2. JulieSeptember 6, 2015 at 9:01 PM

    Yeah, do a project like that again. Was it really "a number of years ago"? How about "A River Runs Through it" ...

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  3. JulieSeptember 6, 2015 at 9:03 PM

    Or ... knowing you two ... "100 country cafes" ...

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    1. Joan ElizabethSeptember 8, 2015 at 12:10 AM

      Trying not to put on any more weight so will give that one a miss. I have thought of all sorts of ideas but nothing that I can quite settle on. Life seems so much busier at the moment.

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    2. JulieSeptember 8, 2015 at 11:29 AM

      You need a restricted area ... a recurring theme ... that takes yer fancy ...

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  4. diane bSeptember 7, 2015 at 8:18 PM

    Yeah thats a good one"A 100 country Cafes or bakeries Red would like that. I have never heard of Hebel.

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  5. JulieSeptember 8, 2015 at 11:32 AM

    Cobb & Co staging towns ...

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    1. Joan ElizabethSeptember 9, 2015 at 12:01 AM

      Inter sting that you should suggest that because it is an idea I have been playing with. We were at Bathurst information centre a few weeks ago where they have a restored Cobb and Co coach. I picked up maps of the routes to see if a new project might come of it. Haven't had time to look over the maps and form a plan yet.

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