I just seen the Movie We of the Never Never we recordeded it from the Tv but missed the begining so have ordered it from the ABC shops and even tho we were in Mataranka and took these photos in the park, it sort of got more meaning to me of the story
Hylda&Jon said
11:43 AM Jan 13, 2012
We recorded it also & half watched it yesterday & will probably watch the rest tomorrow. We were in Mataranka a few months ago ourselves.
I hope you dropped into Bitter Springs, the bathing in the hot spring there is nothing short of luxury.
Cheers
Jon
the rocket said
12:19 PM Jan 13, 2012
Hello, I have that dvd. I have forgotten most of it so you have given me an idea for tonight. bring on the popcorn. yeh. rocket n strop
Ma said
12:55 PM Jan 13, 2012
Bought the video last year. Remember the story from way back in Primary School. Love the movie
cannylass said
04:30 PM Jan 13, 2012
Yes we bathe in the springs we spent a few days there
Peter_n_Margaret said
08:51 PM Jan 13, 2012
My grandmother was a Gum, there was a name change from Gunn around the time of 'We of the Never Never' and there is an early autographed copy of the book somewhere in the family archives.
Cheers, Peter
Cruising Granny said
09:28 PM Jan 13, 2012
I've done the springs AND the Mataranka Pie. Now that's a pie!
cannylass said
11:56 AM Jan 14, 2012
I have now order'd the book as well will read that first
Esmeralda said
05:02 PM Jan 14, 2012
It is a long time since I was at Mataranka but it was lovely and no doubt has changed and become more commercialised (it was in the late 70s), also went to the Elsey cemetery. Definitely not a statue to be seen - must go back on the "to do" list.
Gerty Dancer said
05:07 PM Jan 14, 2012
The book's better than the film, but I enjoyed it anyway. We spent a few nights at Elsey NP (with mosquitoes an inch long!) but Mr D had a sudden health problem so missed Mataranka and the Bitter Springs... its on the list for "next time".
I just seen the Movie We of the Never Never we recordeded it from the Tv but missed the begining so have ordered it from the ABC shops and even tho we were in Mataranka and took these photos in the park, it sort of got more meaning to me of the story
We recorded it also & half watched it yesterday & will probably watch the rest tomorrow. We were in Mataranka a few months ago ourselves.
I hope you dropped into Bitter Springs, the bathing in the hot spring there is nothing short of luxury.
Cheers
Jon
Hello, I have that dvd. I have forgotten most of it so you have given me an idea for tonight. bring on the popcorn. yeh. rocket n strop
Bought the video last year. Remember the story from way back in Primary School. Love the movie
Cheers,
Peter
It is a long time since I was at Mataranka but it was lovely and no doubt has changed and become more commercialised (it was in the late 70s), also went to the Elsey cemetery. Definitely not a statue to be seen - must go back on the "to do" list.
We spent a few nights at Elsey NP (with mosquitoes an inch long!) but Mr D had a sudden health problem so missed Mataranka and the Bitter Springs... its on the list for "next time".