Loxton Pioneer village Alive Day

Loxton is about 1/2 hour drive from Barmera, so we decided to head over there today for the Alive day @ the pioneer village. They had all the old machinery all fired up, people dressed in period costumes, bakery cooking in wood fired oven.

 

Milking the cow

 

Windmill

 

This mallee root weighs 6 ton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David a chap we met who was one of the singers at the festival. Most of them came over to the village & sang a few songs which added to the atmosphere

 

Lovely church

 

 

 

 

Bob enjoying the day out

 

Shearing shed

 

Shorn sheep from the shearing display

 

Main street of the village, alive with tourists

 

Mallee root shed

 

Merry go round

 

Bloater peas & pie cart!!!

 

Casey Jones the engine driver!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Jan having a ride on the railway quad truck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan & Bob @ the totem pole

 

Fabulous hat pin display

 

 

Murray river