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South Lismore at night

A few days ago I was inspired by a photograph on Instagram. From what I can see, the photographer, Mark Kriedemann is a journalist at the local commercial radio station here in Lismore. And when he's not doing that, he's a photographer who travels around the area taking lots and lots of photographs. As an … Continue reading South Lismore at night

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05/09/202105/06/2022Lismore, railway, south lismore2 Comments

Mortuary Station

I've lost track of the number of times I've walked past Sydney's "Mortuary Station" and wanted to jump over the fence and take a closer look. In the days before the car became popular, people (both the living and the dead) would travel to Sydney's Rookwood Cemetery by train, leaving from what was known as … Continue reading Mortuary Station

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South Lismore Railway Station

"Does the airport still operate at Casino?", I asked Pat the other day. She'd picked me from Ballina Airport and we were driving home to Lismore. After a moment's hesitation, she confirmed she was "pretty sure" it had closed. With both a sense of fondness and incredulity, I remember the flights from Sydney to Lismore … Continue reading South Lismore Railway Station

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My beautiful hometown, Lismore has suffered the worst flood in recorded history. Many say the devastation is more akin to a cyclone or a tsunami. This is a series of posts about what happened to my family and to my town. I’ll keep adding to this as the recovery/rebuilding occurs. https://jamesobrien.id.au/2022-lismore-flood/

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