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and room for six people ! The Russians first developed "rollercoasters", built into snow/icy hills the two in the carriage have a posture indicating apprehension :-)

Foxglove Agree, it does not look the safest!

There is another Eblana double photo of the beach at low tide, with a very convenient "1892" written in stone pebbles - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000561032 . Might help with the background buildings ... *Thank heavens for beachcombers!*

beachcomber australia Thank heavens again.

These riders are heading towards the camara. This is a Rack & Pinion Rollercoaster, and they are heading to the highest point, where they will switch lanes and gravity will do the rest, and they will be facing in the right direction.

Nestled close to the coast northwest of Mackay is a group of hilly continental islands. Newry, Rabbit, Outer Newry, Acacia, Mausoleum, and Rocky Islands are protected as part of Newry Islands National Park. The islands are wild and windswept with rocky, exposed headlands and sandstone cliffs. Rabbit, the largest island, has sandy beaches. A Grassy open forest with gnarled ironbarks, bloodwoods, and blue gums covers most of Newry Island. Small patches of dry rainforest grow in sheltered pockets on the southern slopes. Hoop pines tower over the canopy of Mackay tulip oaks and mountain ash. Orange-footed scrubfowl build nesting mounds in the rainforest. This is the most southerly limit of the pied imperial pigeon, a migratory bird that feeds on rainforest fruits. The islands and surrounding waters are part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and are protected. Seagrass beds around the islands provide a habitat for the threatened dugong. In summer, green turtles nest on Rabbit Island. Source: austhrutime.com/newry_islands_national_park.htm

Newry Island lies 200 m off the south-eastern tip of Rabbit Island. It is a smaller island, just under 1 km long, with a maximum elevation of 75 m. The island is protected from the Trades by Outer Newry Island and conditions are usually calm around the island, apart from strong tidal currents. The island has three small beaches. The northern beach (1084) is 250 m long and is bounded by densely vegetated, 40 m high headlands. It faces northeast and consists of a 50 m wide high tide beach fronted by 100 m wide sand and rock flats. Beach 1085 is a 50 m pocket of sand immediately east of the northern beach and is similar in character. Source: beachsafe.org.au/beach/qld/mackay/seaforth/newry-island-2

That is Dorothy Hyde, in the front row on the far right......does anyone know where she is now?

Carolyn Cooke McCulloch
Shes still up at Kirk Kove. We just left there. My daughter takes a pic with her every year ❤️