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| On Tuesday 6th December, we flew from Sydney to Armidale, where we visited the University of New England and were hosted by John and Susan Pegg at Armidale, followed by a trip to their ‘week-ender’ by the sea at Pindimar. From there we travelled back to Sydney on 12th December flying back to England, arriving at Birmingham on Tuesday 13th December. | ||||
 With John Pegg at the SiMERR centre (National Centre for Science, information communication technology, Mathematics Education in Regional and Rural Australia) in the University of New England, Armidale. |
 Having morning coffee with some of the SiMERR gang: Deb, Terry and Greg. |
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 On Wednesday evening we go to Russell Glover’s house made of (unfired) mud bricks for the SiMERR Christmas Party. |
 Russell and John cook the steaks and sausages. |
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 John says ‘Thanks’ to the team as his wife Sue looks on. |
 (The view from Russell’s house.) |
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 On Thursday, Sue Pegg and Sue Tall head for the countryside to see Dangar’s Falls .... |
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 ... before shopping in Armidale centre ... |
 ... and returning to Chez Pegg. |
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On Friday December 9th, John takes us on the four-hour drive to the coast at Pindimar. The road we travel has few towns, and those that we pass through, such as Walcha, Stratford, Stroud, Gloucester, often have small populations. |
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 We pass by cooling streams ... |
 ... and a bush fire. |
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 ... arriving at Pindimar in the evening to see this view of the bay from the verandah of the house. |
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 The Pegg ‘weekender’ is in Lower Pindimar, overlooking the bay of Port Stephens. |
 Pindimar’s claim to fame is that it was one of three cities in the short list for the capital of Australia. Canberra was selected and Pindimar remained unspoilt as a hideaway for the Pegg clan. Above is the original plan for Pindimar as capital city. |
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 Sue at breakfast on Saturday morning. |
 The house seen from the beach. |
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 The beach becomes covered in tiny soldier crabs. |
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 In the evening, John and Sue Pegg explore the mangroves ... |
 and take a photo of Sue Tall in the roots of a fallen gum tree. |
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 Sue takes a photo of her pelican in the sea by the house. |
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 Beware of roos which may leap across the road at twilight. |
 A small mob of roos in the bush by the road. |
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 The Pacific Ocean. |
 The pies. |
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 Kookaburra at night. |
 Goodnight Pindimar... |
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