In the town of Proserpine on the island of Whitsunday, amongst the sugarcane processing that’s the town’s primary source of income, is the eclectic Proserpine Historical Museum. Very small as museums go but jammed full of old stuff from the early days of this Australian island.
A sampling…
Every reputable museum needs a pink elephant
Movies must have been quite a thing. A big area was devoted to movie theatre paraphernalia
The largest wood-turned bowl.
This guy was in the town square for years after retiring and was brought to the museum.
Mining for gold
Before cell phones….
View from the front porch
“Morning Tea” at an Airlie Beach Resort
Wandering around after tea and <really good> snacks
Lobby hanging
Our ship is far in the background
Don’t jump
View from the other side of the resort
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Whitsunday Island, Australia
02/27/24
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