Mantung Madness

Somewhere out there east of the Murray in the mallee beside a forgotten railway line without tracks lies a forgotten little town of Mantung. This little hamlet once serviced the steam trains between Karoonda and the Riverland. All that remains are the water tower, a few homes and a number of dilapidated houses and piles of stones where houses once stood. It's two greatest assets are it's remoteness and mains water.

No need for a Post Office. The town does not even have a sign to let you know that you have just passed it.















The PMG mail truck is currently out of order!





















A local shrine honouring the good old days
















Jesus of Mantung performing a local ritual of "Renewal"
















Beautiful Mantung where the TV is out and communication is in.

Mid Winter Adelaide 2006

Betty's 80th birthday (Ady's mum) that's Ray (Ady's Dad)in the backgound

Well it has been a cold dry winter here in Adelaide. One of the wettest April on record, the coldest May on record and driest June on record. Yet there are still deniers of climate change. I use the term climate change with a sneer. The correct term is global warming but the US and Arab Oil lobbies have forced a change of language to make the whole event less ominous. If you are interested in how language is distorted to hide reality visit http://unspeak.net/ by the author Steven Poole. I think it is time to spice up this page with opinions and comments on curent events and invite friends and vistors to comment.

I will continue to post pictures as it is my intention to keep this as a postcard of myself and family. but I also want to have dialogue with friends and possible visitors.
This collection of photos include Ella turnig 16. In South Australia that means getting your drivers licence.


With the Briggs Family at Moonta Mikaela Ady and I are at the back.
Ella and friend Nina

On the River Murray. My 50th birthday

happy birthday 16 year old
At a recent theatre production of Alladin which Ella acted in.

Womad Photos from Gina

More Piccies from Womad. I am sure there will be more to write about. i am not sure whether this serves a purpose.

In the Beginning

One has to start somewhere and this it. I am curious to see if there is a pupose to this. Anyway this is Kand Bongo Man who performed at Womadelaide here in in Adelaide in South Australia.