20160303 Tas Geeveston

20160303 Geeveston is a hundred years old this December and the town’s history is crafted in the wood carvings that are spread throughout the town.

Check out this cool Lollie shop, get me out of here.

Dr Oswald Theodore Kyly 1911-1980

After graduating in medicine in 1939 he set up a private practice in Geeveston and soon after established the privately run Bowmont Hospital. During the war years he was the only medical officer from Longley to Southport. 

Heritage Couple

This sculpture is typical of the early 19th century settlers, Harshness, hardship and remoteness confronted them in their daily lives and they relied on their own resourcefulness and that of those close to them to survive.

  

This is one of those lovely towns with the historical old shops and local artwork that creates a town.

The museum/information center is worth a look and Des checks out the big old logging truck.  

This brings back memories of Brownies masturbater only this it a tad more modern.  

Burls are lumps that grow on the side of the tree as a result of insect attack or injury to the tree.  They are great to carve chairs, bowls and other pieces of fine art from.  I'm sure our friend Crossy could make something spiffy from it.

Big Log-Big Job

A tribute to the timber workers,

A special circular saw had to be custom made to cut through the log.

This Swamp Gum is : 

Length = 5.8 meters

Girth = 6.7 meters

Weight = 57 tonnes

This monument stands in memory of John Geeves, who in 1874 established and opened the first steam powered "Speedwell Mill" in Geeveston.

The B&W photo shows just how tough they did it in those days.

This monument is to mark the planting of the first fruit orchard in Geeveston by William Geeves 1851.

As I walk further along I spotted the old Austin truck resting in the kids play ground, what a great idea and shes's in very good condition to I might add.

Great Town, Great History and Great Carvings