Walter Jordan and the Boambee Creek Railway Bridge

[@Notmeitsmykids]

That’s my great-grandfather. His journals are an amazing read. I feel lucky to be here as he dodged death so many times. Thanks for covering the story.

[@Outdoorstype]

Walter is also my great-great grandfather! Small world. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@aussiewombat59]

thanks so much for the historical piece. I spent the early 70s going to camps on the patch of dirt behind... walking across the bridge several times and swimming underneath!!

[@Outdoorstype]

Boambee Beach is beautiful. It would have felt much wilder back then. Sunrise there is just gorgeous.

[@savagegfry]

Brought back great nemories of our many family days, at the beach, on the North side of the Boambee Creek rail bridge.

[@Outdoorstype]

A beautiful place!

[@kristiehunter3617]

Great video. My name is Kristie, my mum is Denise Hunter. I helped her put the book together. The stories of Walter are just mind blowing. I seriously dont know how they survived in such hard times back then. You have a fantastic voice to bring the book and stories to life. Well done 🙌 Would love to see more videos of his journal entries.

[@Outdoorstype]

Thank you, Kristie. Next time I'm back in Coffs, I will be making more of these. Thanks for helping to make the book a reality. It provides an amazing opportunity to refresh his unique historical record for a new generation.

[@slepper98]

Most interesting, thanks for sharing.

[@jennyhodge5711]

Walter was my grandfather. My father [his son] also kept a journal most of his life but not in the detail found in Walter's stories.

[@Outdoorstype]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! Walter was my great great grandfather. Especially since being collated in the book, his journal entries are an authentic and rare window into history.

[@casnick1]

Walter's response from the railway authority sounds very similar to the one Eric Sambell reportedly received from them, when he warned them against laying the new standard gauge Peterborough to Broken Hill line through Hutton Lagoon, near Ucolta, in the 70's. As the story goes, Eric, a farmer from Ucolta, warned them the line would be washed away when the lagoon flooded, and after the first big rain that is exactly what happened.

[@Outdoorstype]

I'm going to have to look that up! Thanks casnick!

[@markaylott1780]

Nothing has changed!

[@Outdoorstype]

Yup 😊

[@mysteriousshinkachu6149]

The creek railway 🛤 bridge 🌉 bet a cool place ✨️ Nice story telling

[@villiersman951]

haha this sort of thing is still going on today