1972 School Magazine

The flight to Sydney was very peaceful as we realized that we had a week of bliss away from our parents-or would Freda and Bill (as Mr. and Mrs. Salzman had come to be known) be just as bad? We had yet to find out. You won't believe this but Robyn would have left her camera at Sydney airport had it not been for Susan Nicholson who found it in the "Ladies Room." Everyone really looked forward to their first glimpse of snow. At last when the snow finally came into view the only intelligent remark came from Penny Dodds."It looks like detergent," she said. After we got off the bus at Smiggins Hole we had to cury out own luggage to the motel. What Sue llalsey would have done without her beautiful brilliant yellow gum boots nobody will ever know. As we walked over the snow there was a piercing screarn, (that probably could be heard for miles around) there was poor Robyn sprawled out over the snow, and she wasn't even on skis. What was instore for poor Rob?

Wtrat a sight we must have looked in that beautiful ctty-43 Grammar Girls layered in thick red dust upon which the half-gallon of water rationed to us at Coober Pedy had made no impression. We spent two days in Adelaide, doing whatever we liked and all of us had a marvellous time sight-seeing, camera-clicking, souvenir-buying and tram-riding-which reminds me-we never properly found out why Miss Vernon arrived back late from Glenelg Beach! At night we were driven up to Windy Point from where we had a fantastic view of the lights of Adelaide. The second night most of us went to see "Million Dollar Duck", and to our amusement, the teachers got in as kids. The next day we very sadly left Adelaide, mainly because we had had such a marvellous time, and also because we were on the road towards home. Between Adelaide and Brisbane, there were other places which deserve a special mention. The radio telescope at Parkes was of educational value, and our visits to the wineries were also of value-wine was much cheaper there and we all took advantage of this (on our parents' behalf, of course). The teachers also took advantage of the wine-tasting facilities while we were sewed with a clear red beverage-which turned out to be raspberry cordial. Another event worthy of mention was the ice creirm competition which we held at Tamworth on the last night of the trip. 'Fearless Phil' was the judge, and the teachers and a representative from each of the duty groups, were the competitors. Amid great cheers and camera-clicking, Jan Roberts emerged from the confusion of bodies and ice cream as the winner. This was not surprising considering her reputation of being unable to keep her mouth shut! Her prize-another plate of ice cream! So if you are a young innocent and would like to experience three weeks of canned food and only a thin sleeping-bag between you and the ground, in order to see the wilds of the outback, we advise you to go on the Centre Trip next year, and we assure you that you will have the most fantastic time of your life. ll,. S,o*y J,ip After spending a sleepless night fifteen Grammar grrls descended upon Brisbane airport at the unbelievealbe hour of 6.15 am. 6.25 am. Mr. and Mrs. Salzman arrived at the airport glad to see that they were not going to have to hold up the plane for anyone. At 6.45 am., after saying our fond farewells, we happily boarded the place while loud voices were heard from behind the fence:- Don't forget to clean your teeth; don't eat too much; don't do any of those revolting things that you do at home;go to bed early; be careful not to break any bones and Robyn Gustavson don't lose your camera.

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