Comments on: Only in OZ #5 – The Musical Ship, Cooktown, Cape York, Queensland

By: Red Nomad OZ

Red Nomad OZ — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:42:19 +0000

Hey Betty! Looks like you’re due for a visit!!

By: Betty Manousos @ CUT AND DRY

Betty Manousos @ CUT AND DRY — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:36:56 +0000

Such an awesome ship!
Loving your beautiful country!!

B xx

By: Red Nomad OZ

Red Nomad OZ — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:24:33 +0000

@River – it could be even more recent, looks like the whole foreshore has been redeveloped since then and it’s certainly very attractive!
@Kath – how brave are you, giving away your age like that!! The closest we’ve come to Cooktown b4 bitumen was a foray down the Cooktown/Cape Trib coast rd (the one Joh B-P did for his developer mates) 12 yrs ago-it was like a very badly made driveway! Thanx for dropping by …
@Jayne – stop, I’m blushing!! Just wait till you see the next signs I’ve unearthed – a follow up to this one!!

By: Jayne

Jayne — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:24:07 +0000

Fab photo, Red, and giggling over that sign still 😉

By: Kath Lockett

Kath Lockett — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:33:29 +0000

The last time I went to Cooktown was as an eleven year old during our family’s ‘Big Aussie Trip’ in 1979. The road was unsealed in those days, so we had to leave our van behind and blew three tyres on the way. Once there, though, I particularly remember the interesting history (esp the Chinese miners’ perspective), old buildings and how utterly desolate the place must have been for those early arrivals…

By: River

River — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:35:06 +0000

I was going to say I’ve never heard of this ship, but now see that it’s only been there less than 12 years.

By: Red Nomad OZ

Red Nomad OZ — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:51:23 +0000

Hey Toni! Ship relatively new – sure wasn’t there 12 years ago for our last visit!

By: Toni

Toni — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:38:58 +0000

Oh I LOVE Cooktown. That ship wasn’t there last time we visited though — think we might be due for a refresher!