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Norwest Australia 1967

Travel back in time to 1967 when MMA aircraft graced our skies, Dampier was a new port in the northwest, the Diversion Dam for the Ord River Irrigation Project was recently completed, cotton growing was in its infancy, tourists could still visit the town of Wittenoom, and visit Darwin before the tragedy of Cyclone Tracy. These images are scans from Slides taken by my Father during an organised tour of the area over 40 years ago.

Album by gladysclancy. Photos by Gladys. 1 - 100 of 100 Total. 3370 Visits.
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001 Brochure

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002 Itinerary for Tour

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003 Information about the area as it was in 1967

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004 Ord River Irrigation Project Diversion Dam
Photo scanned from Brochure.

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005 Mac.Robertson Miller Airlines
MMA aircraft regularly serviced the northwest of the State and all flights on this tour were on a chartered MMA aircraft.

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006 Coastal scene through the Window

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007 Flying over Carnarvon Irrigation Crops

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008 Carnarvon Irrigation Crops along the Gascoyne River

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009 Gascoyne River Crops at Carnarvon

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010 Patterns of a River Delta

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011 New Port of Dampier
Built for export of iron ore from Mt Tom Price.

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012 Coastline

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013 Airport in the northwest

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014 Inspecting a Helicopter

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015 Artesian Bore in front of a House at Broome

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016 Japanese Cemetery at Broome

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017 Bougainvillea in flower

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018 African Tulip Tree

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019 Roebuck Bay at Broome

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020 Yampi Sound
Flying over BHP's iron ore developments at Koolan and Cockatoo Islands.

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021 Yampi Sound
Flying over BHP's iron ore developments at Koolan and Cockatoo Islands.

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022 Building (possibly at Kununurra)

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023 Hotel Kununurra
Overnight accommodation here.

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024 Hotel Kununurra

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025 Government Buildings

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026 Bridge reflections in River

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027 Ord Irrigation Project
This tablet commemorates the opening by The Prime Minister of Australia, the Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies, on 20th July 1963.

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028 Ord Irrigation Project
The first stage of the Ord Irrigation Project comprising a Diversion Dam, 30,000 acres of irrigation and access road to the Port of Wyndham.

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029 Ord Irrigation Project Diversion Dam

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030 Top of Diversion Dam Wall

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031 Catamaran Cruise on Ord River
Twenty five miles upstream.

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032 Catamaran Cruise on Ord River

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033 Catamaran Cruise on Ord River

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034 Catamaran Cruise on Ord River

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035 Catamaran Cruise on Ord River
An opportunity to swim or climb the rocks.

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036 Catamaran Cruise on Ord River
Cattle on the river bank.

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037 Catamaran Cruise on Ord River
Cattle on the river bank.

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038 Catamaran Cruise on Ord River

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039 Catamaran Cruise on Ord River

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040 Catamaran Cruise on Ord River

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041 Catamaran Cruise on Ord River
People on the rocks.

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042 Kimberley Research Station
Jointly operated by West Australian Department of Agriculture and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

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043 Irrigated Crop at Kimberley Research Station

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044 Cotton Flower at Cotton Ginnery

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045 Cotton ready for Harvest

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046 Cotton Harvester

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047 Cotton Harvest being tipped into Trailer

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048 Rock Outcrop

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049 Approaching Darwin in the Northern Territory

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050 Darwin from the Air

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051 Darwin below

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052 Coming in to Land at Darwin

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053 Accommodation at Darwin

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054 Covered Walkway

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055 Church at Darwin

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056 Church

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057 Church interior

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058 Church interior

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059 Church interior

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060 Darwin High School

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061 Government Building

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062 Darwin Harbour

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063 Church

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064 Chinese Joss House

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065 Darwin Botanical Gardens

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066 Darwin Botanical Gardens
Palms and Boab Tree.

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067 Howard Springs
South of Darwin on the Stuart Highway.

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068 Brolga
Territory Wildlife Park at Berry Springs.

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069 Crocodiles
Territory Wildlife Park at Berry Springs.

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070 Rock Python
Territory Wildlife Park at Berry Springs.

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071 Berry Springs

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072 Berry Springs

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073 Berry Springs

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074 Flying over Wyndham

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075 Geike Gorge

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076 Geike Gorge

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077 Geike Gorge

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078 Geike Gorge

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079 Geike Gorge

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080 Geike Gorge

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081 Geike Gorge

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082 Geike Gorge

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083 Geike Gorge

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084 Dales Gorge near Wittenoom

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085 Dales Gorge near Wittenoom

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086 Fortescue Falls in Dales Gorge

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087 Fortescue Falls in Dales Gorge

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088 Fortescue Falls in Dales Gorge

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089 Dales Gorge near Wittenoom

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090 Dales Gorge near Wittenoom

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091 Gorge near Wittenoom
Climbing rock-face.

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093 Gorge near Wittenoom

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094 Gorge near Wittenoom

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095 Gorge near Wittenoom

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096 Gorge near Wittenoom

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097 Gorge near Wittenoom

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098 Gorge near Wittenoom

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099 Gorge near Wittenoom

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100 Gorge near Wittenoom

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101 Flying Home at Sunset

 
   
 
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