Comments on: Camped in a Hut – Andamooka Station

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:58:05 +0000

Thanks Sally, for that input to the story.

Yes, Andamooka sure must have been isolated in those days. It’s isolated still, to an extent.

The old homestead is still quite livable and looks from the outside to be in better order than the new one. Mind you, the new homestead has a fair sized, in ground swimming pool.

Across the creek at the woolshed, the shearing shed itself is still standing and in good order. There’s also another hut, built to the same design as the one I camped in. But the shearer’s quarters have been demolished due to their dangerous condition.

By: Sally Hetherton

Sally Hetherton — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:25:34 +0000

Hi Laurie,
Very interested in your article and pictures.
Mt grandfather, Bruce McKenzie Foulis was manager of Andamooka Station in 1920’s to early 40’s.
He and two of his stockmen discovered the first opal. My mother Nancy has great memories of her life at the station and many photos,. She was born in 1925.She has many interesting stories to tell of events and life in general in such an isolated area,
Sad to hear that it is now deserted.Apparently a new homestead was built next to the old one where my Grandparents and my mother and her 5 brothers and sisters lived.They had a tennis court and a lovely garden.
Must go and see it before it becomes too delapitated.
Thank you so much.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:34:37 +0000

Thanks Chris.

It’s hard to put into words the feelings I have out there. The isolation and being reduced to the bare necessities to survive, travel and photograph give a simple meaning to life.

By: Chris McFerran

Chris McFerran — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:37:58 +0000

A wonderful and heart warming story Laurie.