| Jun
27, 10:48: |
Kelly>
Hi Melanie, When is Brenton getting here?? |
| Jun
27, 10:49: |
Melanie>
I think he will be here soon....he must be showing some tourists
around!! |
| Jun
27, 11:00: |
Brenton
has entered the room |
| Jun
27, 11:01: |
Kelly>
oh..Brenton you are here. Been busy this morning? |
| Jun
27, 11:01: |
Joy>
Hello Alice Springs your website looks great! Well done! |
| Jun
27, 11:03: |
Brenton>
Yes we have been very busy ihave just reset the camera hope
the pic are better |
| Jun
27, 11:03: |
Joy>
I like the electric telegram!! Was that your idea? |
| Jun
27, 11:05: |
Brenton>
Yes it is being developed as a medium to present early technology
to a different generation |
| Jun
27, 11:05: |
Kelly>
What do you do at the telegraph station? |
| Jun
27, 11:06: |
Bongo
has left the room |
| Jun
27, 11:07: |
Joy>
I can't see anything on the webcam, it looks like a white wall
and it has yesterday's date on it? |
| Jun
27, 11:08: |
Joy>
Are you still there? |
| Jun
27, 11:09: |
Kelly>
Do you get alot of tourists through all year round? |
| Jun
27, 11:10: |
Bongo
has entered the room |
| Jun
27, 11:11: |
Bongo>
Gidday Brenton ... and gidday joy ... is that joy - from the
centre of the universe? |
| Jun
27, 11:11: |
Kelly>
Joy. Brenton said to me:Joy I have just sent someone down to
look at the camera |
| Jun
27, 11:12: |
Melanie>
Hi Bongo, Welcome to the chat |
| Jun
27, 11:13: |
Kelly>
Brenton, If you visit the telegraph station, what will i see
and what can i do? |
| Jun
27, 11:14: |
Bongo>
have there been any school groups in here this morning |
| Jun
27, 11:16: |
Brenton>
Hi Bongo sure have just had Melbourne Grammer Through |
| Jun
27, 11:17: |
john
has entered the room |
| Jun
27, 11:18: |
Melanie>
Welcome John |
| Jun
27, 11:18: |
Brenton>
Kelly We have lots of interactive activities on site including
a Working Black Smith, Cook and Guided Tours The highlight
at the moment is Dennis our baby camel |
| Jun
27, 11:20: |
Bongo>
you would have to be the most popular telegraph station in the
world |
| Jun
27, 11:20: |
Bill
has entered the room |
| Jun
27, 11:20: |
john>
Hi Melanie and hello to everyone else |
| Jun
27, 11:20: |
Bongo>
Joy ... is that you from Pt Augusta ... the centre of the universe? |
| Jun
27, 11:21: |
bruce
has entered the room |
| Jun
27, 11:21: |
bruce>
hi everyone ... especially anyone from Alice Springs |
| Jun
27, 11:22: |
Brenton>
We seem to be one of only 2 working telegraph station in the
world with the other in USA Our current visitor numbers
are 100,000 per year |
| Jun
27, 11:22: |
Bongo>
Brenton ... hows the webcam going ... we want to see you chat
to us ... |
| Jun
27, 11:23: |
Bongo>
like I said ... the most popular in the world ... no exaggeration
... |
| Jun
27, 11:23: |
Brenton>
Sorry Bongo the web cam is located down at the old post office
and i am at the visitor centre( we have a heater up there) |
| Jun
27, 11:24: |
Bongo>
aaaah ...a wooos ... what did Charlie Todd do about heating? |
| Jun
27, 11:26: |
Kelly>
Wow 100,000 per year thats fantastic |
| Jun
27, 11:26: |
Lionel
has entered the room |
| Jun
27, 11:27: |
Lionel>
Hi |
| Jun
27, 11:27: |
Melanie>
John, where are you from? |
| Jun
27, 11:28: |
Kelly>
Do you communicate with the other telegraph station in the USA |
| Jun
27, 11:28: |
Melanie>
Goodmorning Lionel, welcome to the chat with Brenton |
| Jun
27, 11:29: |
bruce>
Brenton , some children here want to know if the telegraph station
was the first ever building in Alice Springs? |
| Jun
27, 11:31: |
Bongo>
is Joy still here? |
| Jun
27, 11:35: |
Bill
has left the room |
| Jun
27, 11:36: |
Joy>
How long have you been running the Telegraph Station Brenton? |
| Jun
27, 11:36: |
Brenton>
Bruce,The barracks building was constructed in 1871 and was
the first building in central Australia |
| Jun
27, 11:37: |
Bill
has entered the room |
| Jun
27, 11:37: |
Brenton>
Joy i have been here for 2 and a half years |
| Jun
27, 11:38: |
Kelly>
Have you always lived in Alice Springs? |
| Jun
27, 11:39: |
Lionel>
How important was the Overland Telegraph Station in the early
days? |
| Jun
27, 11:39: |
Joy>
What made you want to work in the Telegraph Station in Alice
Springs? |
| Jun
27, 11:41: |
Brenton>
Joy i lease the Telegraph Station from the NT Goverment and
run it as a private business |
| Jun
27, 11:41: |
katrina
has entered the room |
| Jun
27, 11:42: |
Brenton>
Kellie i have been here about 14 years and in the NT for about
36 years |
| Jun
27, 11:43: |
Brenton>
Lionel The Telegraph Station was hugly important as it was the
beginning of white civilization in Central Australia and
catalyst for all the development that exsits today |
| Jun
27, 11:44: |
Lionel>
Could you take us through a day in the life of the earliest
telegraph operators? |
| Jun
27, 11:45: |
Kelly>
How old is the Baby Camel? |
| Jun
27, 11:49: |
Brenton>
Kelly Dennis is 4 monthes old he was an orphan from three days
old and we have been han raising him |
| Jun
27, 11:49: |
Lenny>
Hello everyone. I havent done this type of thing before so please
be patient and gentle with me |
| Jun
27, 11:50: |
Lionel>
What are camels like as pets? They must need pretty big kennels. |
| Jun
27, 11:50: |
Bongo>
Katrina ... is that you from darwin ... the tireless worker
from the CoF ... and friend of Connecting the Continent? |
| Jun
27, 11:51: |
Kelly>
Are you going to keep Dennis?? |
| Jun
27, 11:52: |
Brenton>
Lionel The Telegraph operators were resposible for resnding
messages and maintenance on atypical day the operator would
work a eight hour shift and he would be resposible for resending
messages making weather obsrevations and ensuring that the
battery power was maintained |
| Jun
27, 11:52: |
priscilla>
priscilla's back |
| Jun
27, 11:53: |
Clinton>
Hi pricilla |
| Jun
27, 11:54: |
Lionel>
Did the weather affect communications along the line? |
| Jun
27, 11:54: |
lh>
you know who i am |
| Jun
27, 11:55: |
Joy
has left the room |
| Jun
27, 11:55: |
priscilla>
lionel the answer is no!! |
| Jun
27, 11:55: |
Brenton>
When they are born and can get very cheeky. have your ever played
with a cheeky 4 month old camel |
| Jun
27, 11:56: |
Bongo>
does the camel spit at you ... |
| Jun
27, 11:57: |
Kelly>
It's been great chatting with you Brenton - all the best - I've
got to run now. |
| Jun
27, 11:57: |
Bongo>
is this the same camel that was supposed to be born in February? |
| Jun
27, 11:57: |
Melanie>
Does dennis the camel act like a puppy? |
| Jun
27, 11:58: |
Kelly
has left the room |
| Jun
27, 11:58: |
Brenton>
Our camels dont spit ( we have 3) even when you give them a
big kiss |
| Jun
27, 11:58: |
priscilla>
no it dosnt melanie |
| Jun
27, 11:59: |
Lenny>
So who in this chat room is from Alice?? |
| Jun
27, 11:59: |
Bongo>
so you kiss camels, Brenton? ... you must have a very understanding
wife, me thinks ... LOL |
| Jun
27, 11:59: |
Brenton>
No the camel that was suppose to be born in Feb still has not
been born but it is imminent (next 2 days) |
| Jun
27, 12:00: |
Bongo>
wow ... baby camel explosion in Alice!!!! |
| Jun
27, 12:00: |
lh>
hi brenton as if you have a cammel as a pet |
| Jun
27, 12:01: |
Melanie>
Do you know what you are going to name the new arrival? |
| Jun
27, 12:01: |
Bongo>
Katrina ... is that you from darwin ... the tireless worker
from the CoF ... and friend of Connecting the Continent? |
| Jun
27, 12:02: |
priscilla
has left the room |
| Jun
27, 12:02: |
Brenton>
No Dennis our camel wont be staying after Mins calf is born
he will go to a camel farm |
| Jun
27, 12:03: |
Lionel>
Do you offer camel tours? What happens at camel farms? |
| Jun
27, 12:03: |
Clinton
has left the room |
| Jun
27, 12:04: |
Lenny
has left the room |
| Jun
27, 12:04: |
Brenton>
Why not have a camel as a pet we have approx 300,00 wild camel
in central australia might be a way to keep the population
down |
| Jun
27, 12:05: |
Lionel>
Are they pest animals? Are they as bad for the environment as
sheep and rabbits? |
| Jun
27, 12:06: |
Brenton>
No we do not do camel rides here that is what are camel farms
do as well as supply the export market. our camel are a
static display to remind people of thier importance to central
australia |
| Jun
27, 12:08: |
Melanie>
Brenton, Are you and your wife the only ones that work at the
telegraph station |
| Jun
27, 12:08: |
Brenton>
No Camel are not bad for the enviroment they do not have hoofs
so the do not damage the enviroment they also are browser
not grazer so the do not damage feed at root level |
| Jun
27, 12:09: |
donkey
boy> donkey boy is here |
| Jun
27, 12:09: |
Suzie>
Duece have you been doing anything lately |
| Jun
27, 12:09: |
Brenton>
HI Melanie we have a staff of 9 at the Telegraph Station |
| Jun
27, 12:10: |
Kelly>
Hello? |
| Jun
27, 12:11: |
Melanie>
Do you have several tours going at once? |
| Jun
27, 12:11: |
Kelly>
is anyone here from alice springs? |
| Jun
27, 12:11: |
Lionel>
No wonder you kiss those marvellous beasts! They're environmentally
friendly! Is there money in the camel export business? |
| Jun
27, 12:11: |
Brenton>
Sorry about the spelling my typing is getting faster than my
brain . i meant browsers and graziers |
| Jun
27, 12:12: |
Jessica>
hello |
| Jun
27, 12:13: |
Brenton>
The camel industry is developing quite quickly . The market
includes live camel for racing camel for meat(yummy) as
well as camel leather and cosmetics made from the oil stored
in the hump |
| Jun
27, 12:14: |
daniel>
Hey guys whats the topic for the day? |
| Jun
27, 12:14: |
Melanie>
So camel meat tastes good? what is it like? |
| Jun
27, 12:15: |
Jessica>
hello krystena |
| Jun
27, 12:15: |
Joel
and Simon> I like cammel pies |
| Jun
27, 12:15: |
Lionel>
I quite like kangaroo. What does camel meat taste like? |
| Jun
27, 12:15: |
daniel>
Kelly i'm Daniel |
| Jun
27, 12:16: |
Kelly
has left the room |
| Jun
27, 12:16: |
Brenton>
Camel is similar to beef but is very low in fat and colesterol
(recommended by the heart foundation) |
| Jun
27, 12:16: |
Jessica>
Kangaroo meat is |
| Jun
27, 12:17: |
Melanie>
I guess cammel meat is cheap in Alice springs...if there is
lots of wild camels |
| Jun
27, 12:17: |
Jessica>
..........................nice |
| Jun
27, 12:17: |
Brenton>
About the same price as beef |
| Jun
27, 12:18: |
daniel>
I heard that tourisum is pretty good this year |
| Jun
27, 12:18: |
Melanie>
I must try it one day...if you think it tastes so good |
| Jun
27, 12:18: |
Brenton>
Dont talk to loudly about Kangaroo our baby kangaroo at the
telegraph station might here you |
| Jun
27, 12:19: |
Kelly
and Alinta> are you from alice springs? |
| Jun
27, 12:19: |
Melanie>
You seem to have lots of baby animals up there |
| Jun
27, 12:19: |
Jessica>
scott is my brother |
| Jun
27, 12:19: |
Scott>
hello jessica simon krystena and joel |
| Jun
27, 12:19: |
Brenton>
Touism is great the exposure we got from the olympics has seen
lots of internationals visiting |
| Jun
27, 12:20: |
Joel
and Simon> are you related to Collin
Mcrea mr Mcrea |
| Jun
27, 12:20: |
katrina>
message for lh sorry, I logged on then forgot I had. I have
to go now be back later. See you all! |
| Jun
27, 12:20: |
Kelly
and Alinta has left the room |
| Jun
27, 12:20: |
katrina
has left the room |
| Jun
27, 12:20: |
matthew>
whats up with you daniel |
| Jun
27, 12:20: |
Bongo>
Katrina ... is that you from darwin ... the tireless worker
from the CoF ... and friend of Connecting the Continent? |
| Jun
27, 12:21: |
Holly
has entered the room |
| Jun
27, 12:21: |
Lionel>
Where could we get camel meat in Adelaide? The Central Markets,
you've given me a hankering for it now... |
| Jun
27, 12:22: |
Melanie>
Hello everyone, at the moment we are talking to Brenton McRae
from the Telegraph station in Alice Springs and coming up
soon we will talk to Alec Ross from Alice Springs |
| Jun
27, 12:22: |
Lionel>
Anyone know where we can try camel meat in Adelaide? |
| Jun
27, 12:24: |
matthew>
what do you want to do most of the day |
| Jun
27, 12:24: |
Brenton>
Contact Pete Siedel on 08 89 518111 he is from the Camel Industry
assosiation |
| Jun
27, 12:26: |
Brenton>
See you all i am now handing over to Andrew who will be typing
for Alec Ross |
| Jun
27, 12:26: |
Melanie>
Thanks Heps for the chat Brenton, you've been great |
| Jun
27, 12:27: |
winterz>
hello |
| Jun
27, 12:27: |
Melanie>
whoops i mean Heaps!!! |
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