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Room Chat with Peg McFarlane from 12 noon
Topic Mataranka's History
 Jun 26, 10:12: Karen> Hello!
 Jun 26, 10:16: Bongo has entered the room
 Jun 26, 10:16: Welcome Bongo,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 10:19: Karen> Hi Bongo
 Jun 26, 10:21: Bongo has left the room
 Jun 26, 10:22: Bongo has entered the room
 Jun 26, 10:22: Welcome Bongo,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 10:22: Bongo has left the room
 Jun 26, 10:22: Bongo has entered the room
 Jun 26, 10:22: Welcome Bongo,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 10:22: Bongo has left the room
 Jun 26, 10:22: Bongo has entered the room
 Jun 26, 10:22: Welcome Bongo,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 10:22: Bongo> in and out like a yoyo
 Jun 26, 10:23: Fred has entered the room
 Jun 26, 10:23: Welcome Fred,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 10:25: Fred> hi karen are you in mataranka?
 Jun 26, 10:25: Karen> Hi Fred, no I'm in Adelaide - where are you?
 Jun 26, 10:25: Kate has entered the room
 Jun 26, 10:25: Welcome Kate,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 10:26: Fred> Port Augusta at a school site
 Jun 26, 10:26: Kate> Hi Bongo, Karen and Fred
 Jun 26, 10:27: Kate> I am at a school too Fred
 Jun 26, 10:27: Bongo> Gidday Fred
 Jun 26, 10:27: Bongo> Hi Kate
 Jun 26, 10:28: Fred> which school would that be Kate? Are you a student?
 Jun 26, 10:29: Karen> Were you in the chatroom last Monday, Fred, on Port Augusta's Live Day? We chatted with the Mayor!
 Jun 26, 10:29: Fred> I was not on line last Monday-I was too busy
 Jun 26, 10:30: Karen> What do you do Fred?
 Jun 26, 10:31: Fred> Teacher
 Jun 26, 10:32: Bongo> are there students with you now, fred?
 Jun 26, 10:32: Karen> Do you like teaching?
 Jun 26, 10:33: Bongo> Mataranka people are about to come on line ... I hope
 Jun 26, 10:33: Fred> Yes. What do you do?
 Jun 26, 10:34: Kate> no I am a teacher - the R-10 School of Distance Ed, Open Access College
 Jun 26, 10:35: Kate> in my spare time anyway ....
 Jun 26, 10:36: Fred> Well there you go-we are on the same campus as SOTA-yes I do have students with me now.
 Jun 26, 10:36: Karen> They call me a Production Manager
 Jun 26, 10:36: Karen> I look after grown ups instead of kids and believe me it's easier!!
 Jun 26, 10:37: Fred> what does that involve?
 Jun 26, 10:37: Karen> I'm still trying to figure it out!!
 Jun 26, 10:38: Kate> Hi Kids at Pt Augusta. What is good about living in Pt Augusta?
 Jun 26, 10:38: Karen> I work for Complete JABA, the multimedia company that built the website - we have a design and technical team and I kind of steer the ship, so to speak
 Jun 26, 10:40: Fred> 2 of the students will take over here now I have to go to meeting
 Jun 26, 10:41: Fred> where is mataranka
 Jun 26, 10:43: Bongo> normally Mataranka is in the Northern territory ... never never land ... but today they are supposed to be in here ... must be a time delay thing ...
 Jun 26, 10:44: Fred> what is your real name bongo
 Jun 26, 10:45: Bongo> bongr brain ... hee hee
 Jun 26, 10:45: Fred> you can call me sad man that is my real handle
 Jun 26, 10:46: Karen> Apologies from Peg McFarlane - she will be here at noon
 Jun 26, 10:47: Kate has left the room
 Jun 26, 10:47: Karen> Have you had a look at the beautiful VRs on the Mataranka page?
 Jun 26, 10:47: Fred> you can call my friend nathan jimbob
 Jun 26, 10:48: Karen> Just popping out for a minute...
 Jun 26, 10:48: Karen has left the room
 Jun 26, 10:48: Fred> sadmans proper name is cameron though
 Jun 26, 10:49: Fred> bongo dont you leave the room too
 Jun 26, 10:51: Fred> any 1 there
 Jun 26, 10:52: Bongo> no ... I'm here ... working in between chat messages ... sorry
 Jun 26, 10:52: Fred> bongo what gender are you
 Jun 26, 10:53: Bongo> we're trying to track down someone from Mataranka to chat ... coz it's their online day
 Jun 26, 10:53: Fred> ok
 Jun 26, 10:54: Karen has entered the room
 Jun 26, 10:54: Welcome Karen,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 10:54: Bongo> have you looked at much of this site? ... what do you think of it?
 Jun 26, 10:54: Karen> Hello I'm back - we'll see if we can't find someone to chat with from Mataranka! Just trying to get their webcam going at the moment...
 Jun 26, 10:55: Fred> karen write back as soon as possible
 Jun 26, 10:56: Fred> yes all of the pt. augusta link
 Jun 26, 10:56: Fred> are there web cams on this site
 Jun 26, 10:57: Karen> Haven't you seen them??
 Jun 26, 10:57: Fred> i think it is a good site
 Jun 26, 10:58: Fred> i mean most of pt.augusta and no
 Jun 26, 10:59: Karen> There are 2 in Port Augusta - one in SOTA and one in the Wadlata Centre!
 Jun 26, 10:59: Karen> I'll check to see if they're on...
 Jun 26, 10:59: Fred> as you can see i just changed my color
 Jun 26, 11:00: Karen> Cool blue! - SOTA's webcam is on right now - go to http://www/.connectingthecontinent.com/ctcwebsite/webcams.htm and you can see the list - most are working now!
 Jun 26, 11:01: Fred> karen where are you at the moment
 Jun 26, 11:02: Karen> I'm in Adelaide
 Jun 26, 11:03: Richard has entered the room
 Jun 26, 11:03: Welcome Richard,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 11:04: Karen> Good morning Richard
 Jun 26, 11:05: Fred> i just went to see themm there cool thanks
 Jun 26, 11:05: Richard> Good Morning to you its evening here in the USA
 Jun 26, 11:05: Fred>
 Jun 26, 11:06: Karen> How late is it Richard?
 Jun 26, 11:06: Fred>
 Jun 26, 11:06: Richard> 9:11PM EDT state of Ohio
 Jun 26, 11:07: Karen> Welcome back to Australia - the sun is poking through the grey skies this fine Tuesday morning in Adelaide!
 Jun 26, 11:07: Richard> I.m very interested in SOTA, have a friend who works there.
 Jun 26, 11:08: Karen> Do you kids in Port Augusta know much about SOTA?
 Jun 26, 11:09: Fred> the face came out like a alien in the x-files movie
 Jun 26, 11:10: Fred> Richard do you have somthing to do with the site
 Jun 26, 11:11: Richard> No Am Great friends with DI Fullerton at SOTA
 Jun 26, 11:12: Fred> richard you can call me cameron but my other handle is sadman cameron is my real name
 Jun 26, 11:12: Fred> I know her( SSO watching conversation)
 Jun 26, 11:12: Karen> What year are you in Cameron?
 Jun 26, 11:13: Richard> Do you know Di
 Jun 26, 11:13: Fred> well yes
 Jun 26, 11:14: Richard> Would you tell her, her buddies from the USA said Hi
 Jun 26, 11:15: Fred> I have to go know
 Jun 26, 11:16: Fred has left the room
 Jun 26, 11:16: Sam has entered the room
 Jun 26, 11:16: Welcome Sam,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 11:16: Karen> How did you meet Di?
 Jun 26, 11:16: Karen> Hi Sam
 Jun 26, 11:16: Richard> Have a great day mates, have to Go
 Jun 26, 11:16: John has entered the room
 Jun 26, 11:16: Welcome John,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 11:16: Richard has left the room
 Jun 26, 11:16: Karen> Hi John
 Jun 26, 11:16: Sam has left the room
 Jun 26, 11:17: Ralph has entered the room
 Jun 26, 11:17: Welcome Ralph,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 11:18: Karen> Hi Ralph
 Jun 26, 11:19: John has left the room
 Jun 26, 11:19: Ralph> Hi, I had dropped in because the paper said the chat would be between 10-11 but I notice it is actually at 12noon
 Jun 26, 11:20: John has left the room
 Jun 26, 11:21: Karen> Yes we had a no show this morning unfortunately!
 Jun 26, 11:22: Karen> It was supposed to be at 10am - Peg sends her apologies
 Jun 26, 11:22: Ralph> Do you mean that the guest wasn't there or no visitors?
 Jun 26, 11:22: Karen> Where are you from, Ralph?
 Jun 26, 11:23: Ralph> OK
 Jun 26, 11:23: Ralph> I'm in Adelaide
 Jun 26, 11:23: Karen> Are you at work?
 Jun 26, 11:24: Ralph> Work and home are the same place - Iwas interested in how the CTC chats and webcams had been going
 Jun 26, 11:25: Karen> Yesterday for Oodnadatta they were averaging 25 in the chatroom all day
 Jun 26, 11:25: Ralph> Great, has it been similar for the other sessions?
 Jun 26, 11:26: Karen> Marree did quite well for a Saturday - Sunday was quiet though, and today is a little slow (probably on account of lack of guest) !!
 Jun 26, 11:27: Ralph> Has it been busier during the weekdays?
 Jun 26, 11:30: Karen> Sorry I fell out!
 Jun 26, 11:30: Karen> Weekdays are always busier on account of the schoolkids
 Jun 26, 11:30: Karen> The first chat we did was with Port Augusta's Mayor, Joy Baluch, and it went really well!!
 Jun 26, 11:31: Chat participant has left the room
 Jun 26, 11:31: Karen> Is this the first time you've hit the chat room?
 Jun 26, 11:34: di has entered the room
 Jun 26, 11:34: Welcome di,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 11:34: Karen> Hi Di
 Jun 26, 11:35: di> Hi Dick Di here
 Jun 26, 11:35: Karen> Haven't heard from Richard in a while, Di, not sure if he's still about! It's getting late in Ohio!
 Jun 26, 11:38: di> The story behind this is Geoff and I have just returned from spending 4 weeks in Ohio with Dick and Judy and he had discovered connecting the Continent then so I am sure Dick is having plenty of fun tracking through Australia. This is my first attempt at Chat room isn't it great?
 Jun 26, 11:39: Kate has entered the room
 Jun 26, 11:39: Welcome Kate,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 11:39: Kate has left the room
 Jun 26, 11:39: Karen> Yeah Di, doing really well!
 Jun 26, 11:40: Karen> How much fun did you have in Ohio??
 Jun 26, 11:44: di> Heaps. Have you ever tried driving on the expressway in America - that's fun
 Jun 26, 11:46: Karen> No but I've been a passenger on the Autobahn in Germany and it's just WEIRD!!
 Jun 26, 11:46: Karen> So you work for SOTA Di?
 Jun 26, 11:48: di> Yes and we are keeping in touch with the roadshow going north I have lived in Port Augusta forever and I am still finding the local people's stories so interesting as some are 80 -90 and telling the stories of the old telegraph route to Darwin most sotries I haven't heard before
 Jun 26, 11:50: Karen> Have you had a good look through the website? I've loved working on this project, I've learnt so much!
 Jun 26, 11:50: Chat participant has left the room
 Jun 26, 11:51: Ralph has entered the room
 Jun 26, 11:51: Welcome Ralph,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 11:51: Karen> Hi Ralph, welcome back!
 Jun 26, 11:52: bob has entered the room
 Jun 26, 11:52: Welcome bob,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 11:52: Ralph> I dropped out at the same time that you did - just came back to see if you were still here.
 Jun 26, 11:53: Karen> Morning Bob
 Jun 26, 11:53: di> No not yet but I want to allow time to do so. It has been the best project for every age group I think. When my friends in Ohio discovered it they were eccstatic. Australia is the flavour of the month over there as there is an Australian character on prime time TV there at the moment from Queensland who has a crocodile farm. His interests are snakes and crocodiles. They like the Outback stories and this has fascinated them. i am sorry that Dick seems to have left the room
 Jun 26, 11:53: Karen> Yeah that was weird, wonder what happened?
 Jun 26, 11:54: Karen> Di it looks like the chat room kind of 'froze' so Dick might come back later on, although it must be well after 10pm there now!
 Jun 26, 11:54: Ralph> I don't know - it seemd to happen to both of us at the same time
 Jun 26, 11:54: Karen> Ralph I wanted to ask you if you've had a look around the website?
 Jun 26, 11:55: bob> morning karen
 Jun 26, 11:56: Ralph> I haven't had much of a chance to since it opened. It's a really busy time at the end of the financial year.
 Jun 26, 11:56: Ralph> But it certainly looks like a well planned and interesting site
 Jun 26, 11:56: Karen> Are you a financial-type consultant?
 Jun 26, 11:57: bob> except the sota web cam (nothing ever happens)
 Jun 26, 11:58: bob> just kidding Di
 Jun 26, 11:58: Karen> Cheeky Bob! But you're right, they should look up and give us a wave from time to time!
 Jun 26, 11:58: di> yes I know what you mean I'll pass that on
 Jun 26, 11:58: Ralph> No, I'm working on lots of education and ICT projects but there are lots of deadlines linked to funding before June 30
 Jun 26, 11:59: Karen> Sounds like interesting work, Ralph
 Jun 26, 12:00: Karen> be back in a minute...
 Jun 26, 12:00: Ralph> In fact I relly have to go now - so I'll say goodbye, and unfortunately I won't be able to get back for the rest of this week
 Jun 26, 12:01: Ralph has left the room
 Jun 26, 12:02: Bongo has entered the room
 Jun 26, 12:02: Welcome Bongo,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 12:02: di> i must go too but it's been fun. I
 Jun 26, 12:03: Nixon has entered the room
 Jun 26, 12:03: Welcome Nixon,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 12:04: bob has left the room
 Jun 26, 12:04: di has left the room
 Jun 26, 12:06: stanley has entered the room
 Jun 26, 12:06: Welcome stanley,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 12:07: stanley> A few of the daily regulars . I hope all are well
 Jun 26, 12:08: Cindy has entered the room
 Jun 26, 12:08: Welcome Cindy ,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 12:08: stanley> I think I have spent more time TRAVELLING around these Web Sites than I have O/seas
 Jun 26, 12:10: stanley> After all Australia has as much to offer than O/seas Countries , but I think folk like to be able to say that the have been abroad.My wife Bette and self have been away alot ,but still like HOME
 Jun 26, 12:10: Bongo> gidday Stanley and cindy ... welcome ... hopefully someone from Mataranka will log-on shortly
 Jun 26, 12:12: stanley> I am in a retirement village,and have got about 10 of the Residents sitting and watching what is going on
 Jun 26, 12:13: Cindy > Hi everyone could you tell me if this is the chat time for outback women/
 Jun 26, 12:13: stanley has left the room
 Jun 26, 12:15: Karen> The outback women is in the forum - know how to find it?
 Jun 26, 12:18: Cindy has left the room
 Jun 26, 12:20: Cindy has entered the room
 Jun 26, 12:20: Welcome Cindy ,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 12:20: Karen> How'd ya go Cindy?
 Jun 26, 12:21: Cindy > thanks Karen I will try the forum
 Jun 26, 12:23: Karen> Nixon are you there?
 Jun 26, 12:23: Kate has entered the room
 Jun 26, 12:23: Welcome Kate,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 12:24: Kate has left the room
 Jun 26, 12:25: Cindy has left the room
 Jun 26, 12:26: Peg has entered the room
 Jun 26, 12:26: Welcome Peg,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 12:27: Peg> Hello Im Peg from Mataranka/Katherine area.
 Jun 26, 12:27: Ann has entered the room
 Jun 26, 12:27: Welcome Ann,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 12:27: Karen> Hi Peg - welcome to the chatroom!
 Jun 26, 12:28: Karen> How long ago did you live in Mataranka?
 Jun 26, 12:28: Peg> Hello Karen where are you from
 Jun 26, 12:29: Karen> I'm from Adelaide
 Jun 26, 12:29: Peg> Karen.. moved to Mataranka in 1952
 Jun 26, 12:29: Peg> My husband owned Mataranka Station.
 Jun 26, 12:29: Bongo> Welcome Peg ... hows it going up north today?
 Jun 26, 12:30: Ann> hi all
 Jun 26, 12:30: Peg> Its going very well. Nice climate
 Jun 26, 12:30: Karen> Hi Ann
 Jun 26, 12:31: Bongo> do you miss living on Mataranka Station?
 Jun 26, 12:31: Peg> Hows that try blue
 Jun 26, 12:31: andy has entered the room
 Jun 26, 12:31: Welcome andy,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 26, 12:32: andy has left the room
 Jun 26, 12:32: Peg> Test test
 Jun 26, 12:32: Karen> Yep that's beautiful!
 Jun 26, 12:33: Bongo> hey Peg ... your'e blue now!
 Jun 26, 12:33: Peg> Bongo..where are you from?
 Jun 26, 12:35: Karen> Bongo's from Adelaide too - we'd love to know a bit about your history at Mataranka, Peg - tell us a story!
 Jun 26, 12:36: Bongo> I'm from Adelaide ... you have actually met me ... I'm Adrian, who interviewed you at Mataranka Manor ... I also took your photo ... Bongo is my not-so-secret chat alias ... hope all is well with your family ... they were all really nice to us during our workshop
 Jun 26, 12:38: Peg> Arrived in Mataranka in '52.. first impression.. old pub.. police stn and our homestead was about 2 miles out of town.
 Jun 26, 12:39: Peg> It was an Army mechanical workshop before we moved in. We used the cement block to build our home on.
 Jun 26, 12:39: Bongo> Peg, do you wish you were still on Mataranka Station ... what do you miss the most?
 Jun 26, 12:40: Peg> We scrounged the bricks from nearby old buildings and put our home up.
 Jun 26, 12:41: Karen> Wow that sounds like hard work - how many people helped you build your home?
 Jun 26, 12:41: Peg> Dont really miss Mataranka Stn. Sold that in '54 and moved out to Moroak Stn. There was nothing there.
 Jun 26, 12:42: Peg> It was 2 years before I had a floor or roof or wall.
 Jun 26, 12:42: jason has entered the room
 Jun 26, 12:42: Welcome jason,
Welcome to the CTC cha