Monroe Station remains a landmark …
Even if it’s a shell of its former self.
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Aerial view in Summer 2013 |
The good news is the meddlesome melaleuca forest that surrounded it has been cut down.
Natural vegetation has grown back in its place.
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Ground view now |
The bad news is that the building.
Well, in a nutshell, it looks like a disgrace.
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Ground view then |
Some old timers if they squint really hard they can still see Joe Lord’s old place.
That’s maleleuca in the background by the way.
A rehabilitated station would make the restoration complete.