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Articles CPRT 12-2-2004 “Pedians head to Manguri” by Merridy Rowe , “Mintabie and Marla greet the Ghan” by Veronika Hartnett
Re: the Inaugural Passenger Train on the new Ghan line on February 2 2004
Mentioned: Lynda Smith, John Olsen, Gough and Margaret Whitlam, Nick Minchin, Clare Martin, Simon Crean, Tim Fischer,
August 12, 2024
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“Nullarbor Lifeline: Tea and Sugar Train – 1912 – 1996” by Kay Merry, History Matters, Vol 13 Number 1 February 2003
August 1, 2023
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Sign at 8 Mile on old Stuart Highway “Join Australian Roughriders – Ride the Stuart Highway” c.1979
April 12, 2023
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Article “A New Era Opens” from the South Australian Magazine (SAM) April 1987
re the opening of the new sealed Stuart Highway
November 11, 2022
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Article “Experiencing the Sturt Highway” by Ray Schilling, Country Superintendent for St John’s Ambulance
re. a trip taken in May 1980 from Adelaide to Alice Springs and return, in wet conditions, the Stuart Highway at that time being most unsealed.
Mentions; Glen Woods (Adelaide), Norm Lockhart (Co driver), Bill McDougall (Coober Pedy), Greg Oakley (Marla), Brian Males (Alice Springs)
May 4, 2022
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‘On the Move,’ BP commercial 1992, filmed at Manguri 1987, https://youtube.com
‘Advert May be Richest filmed in SA,’ The News 29/7/88
August 30, 2021
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“IT’S HERE BITUMEN FROM ADELAIDE TO COOBER PEDY”
Community invitation to celebrate Stuart Highway progress with the Minister for Transport, Wednesday 27th November 1985
April 7, 2021
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Doug Whalan was a road train driver, mainly in the NT, in the 1950’s. He worked at the Opal Inn in Coober Pedy when he retired from driving.
Article by John Maynard ‘Glory Days,’ from Truckin’ Life
September 20, 2019