Friday 8 May 2020

Goondiwindi, Queensland

Goodiwindi, Queensland has a population of about over 6,600 people.
The Mackintyre River being border between New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland.
The town has flooded in the past when there was a lot of rain.
Tree of knowledge: The old Carbeen Tree, situated inside the Memorial to the Levee could tell many a tale.  It is a meeting place for the town when the river is in flood but many years ago it was used as a notice board.

Goondiwindi is the hub for agriculture producing a diverse range of crops and fibres including wool and beef, cotton, sorghum, corn, wheat, barley and chickpeas.









40 comments:

  1. Bonito punete, el que une estos dos territorios. El río en su cauceveo que deja maravillosos pasiajes.

    Besos

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    1. It's different there to see the river and that bridge which is different.

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  2. wow your photos are amazing love from Katowice

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  3. Lovely photos! Nicely composed photos of the bridge and views. The Tree of Knowledge is nice to see.

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    1. Thanks Bill. We have a few trees of knowledge in Australia. You would think one was enough:)

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  4. Love that bridge - and we could all do with a Tree of Knowledge.

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    1. Oh indeed we could do with several at the moment :)

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  5. El puente es muy guapo y lo has captado muy bien. ¡bonito lugar!
    Un abrazo, Margaret.

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  6. It's a great bridge. We had a tree of knowledge here but it was poisoned and died. The history of the Goodiwindi tree is interesting.

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    1. Very different bridge Andrew.
      Didn't know that their was one in the Melbourne area, there are a few situated in various places. We stood there for ages reading all about the goings on of Goondiwindi.

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  7. Goondiwindi is such a wonderful name! I love the bridge and that warty old tree.

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    1. Some towns have some funny names and sometimes they are hard to pronounce.

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  8. It is a great name! I like that bridge.

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    1. Name is easy to say, and that was the best I could do with a photo of that bridge as too many trees about. A lot of flies as well, had to keep the mouth well closed there.

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  9. If only that tree could talk...spill the beans! :)

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    1. Oh yes Lee, if only and what a tale/s it would tell.

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  10. The naming is great. The tree is a symbol of people's struggle to change the land fertile. Have a nice weekend.

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  11. The name alone would induce me to make a visit!

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  12. Muy interesante Margaret. Besos y salud.

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  13. Olá Margaret.
    Seus olhares são sempre tão lindos.
    Uma beijoca nos eu coração.
    Megy Maia🌈

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  14. Schöne Bilder von Goondiwindi einen Baum des
    Wissens ist klasse.

    Gruß
    Noke

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    1. And even better if we have knowledge to go with that tree.

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  16. i enlarged the images and it was fascinating to read about old lady and tree of knowledge dear Margaret ,something very intriguing :)

    it is astonishing how rains were often and heavy once
    i hope this shutdown has repaired the ozone layer and weather can be normal like before
    blessings!

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    1. Yes, how the weather changes due to so many things Baili.

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  17. Very nice photographs, I especially like the bridge.

    All the best Jan

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