WILLIAM CREEK SA 5710 Tom Kruse Outback Mailman HERE IS A REPRESENTATION OF YOUR ADVERT TO APPEAR IN THE AUSTRALIA’S EXPLORERS’ WAY BOOK TOM KRUSE was the mailman on the Birdsville Track for more than twenty years. From 1936 he made the run every fortnight from Marree to Birdsville, over some 520 kms. He was a lifeline delivering everything from letters, groceries, medical supplies, fuel and even furniture to the isolated settlements and stations. He kept people in touch with the outside world. Tom made running repairs to his truck – it was said he could “get a tin of bolts to go.” He negotiated sand dunes and flooded creeks at times, loading and unloading tons of stores to ferry his cargo across. He was strong and could lift a 44 gallon drum of fuel onto the back of the truck. He carried lollies and children would run to open gates and greet him. Tom came to fame in the iconic ‘The back of beyond’ John Heyer documentary - the film won the Grand Prize in the Venice Film Festival in 1954. His best- known mail truck, a 1936 Leyland Badger, finally broke down and was abandoned at Pandie Pandie station in 1957. Much later it was rescued and restored and now has pride of place in the Birdwood Motor Museum. LAST MAIL LINK http://www.lastmailfrombirdsville.com.au DATE 16 April 2018 William Creek It is important that th as to avoid the chan appearing incorrectly PLEASE TICK BOX WILLIAM CREEK might be the smallest town in australia, but offers a big welcome. Excitement comes to town each April with the William Creek Races. Just up the track is Anna Creek Station, spanning some 24,000 sq kms, the largest cattle station in the world. William Creek, the closest settlement to Lake Eyre North, offers year round scenic flights over Lake Eyre, plus flights over the colourful Anna Creek Painted Hills. SIGNED Changes R (please info Proof O.K. TOURIST INFORMATION DISTRIBUTORS AUSTRALIA PO Box 38, Balhannah, South Australia 5242 Phone 08 8388 4844 Mobile 0418 446 444 Fax 08 8180 1710 Email: [email protected] PROOF SHEET Wright’s Air WILLIAM CREEK SA 5710 Phone (08) 8670 7880 WILLIAM CREEK HOTEL Campground with powered and unpowered sites www.williamcreekhotel.net.au Oodnadatta HERE IS A REPRESENTATION OF YOUR ADVERT TO APPEAR IN THE AUSTRALIA’S EXPLORERS’ WAY BOOK DATE 16 April 2018 CODE 4 URGENT A REQU Pelican Suites – new self cont air cond ensuite double or twin share ensuite suites with pay tv, air cond hotel rooms and air cond ATCO rooms, linen provided. [email protected] Please check: • Nam • Telephone Numbe Please be so kind as mail for any alterati We will assume proo received by us withi It is important that th as to avoid the chan appearing incorrectly PLEASE TICK BOX OODNADATTA is a small town, central to the outback station country. Many Aboriginal people have settled there. The town was the railroad terminus from where the Afghan camel trains left, until the rail reached Alice Springs in 1928.The Oodnadatta museum is in the stately Stationmaster’s Residence. Stuart was very pleased to reach the Neales River on his epic journey across Australia. Later Chinese gardeners grew vegetables there. PLEASE TICK APPROPRIATE BOX (ABOVE) AND RETURN If not returned within 48 hours we will assume proof is OK to procee THANK YOU Settlement Walk at The Peake – www.friendsofmoundsprings.org.au/ Changes R (please info Proof O.K. SIGNED SCENIC FLIGHTS AND CHARTERS Lake Eyre Kati Thanda – Enjoy the incredible colours and patterns whether the lake has water or totally dry. Anna Creek Painted Hills – Spectacular! WILLIAM CREEK OUTBACK SA Mutonia Sculpture Park Paula McManus Ph (08) 8670 7962 E [email protected] www.wrightsair.com.au Send to a friend… australiasexplorersway.com.au 77 E n j o y o u t b a c k h o s p i t a l iy i t n t h i s i c o n i c c h a r a c t e r p u b
