Australia week: Road Trains

Postcard

Mighty roadtrains hauling livestock or merchandise of every description are a common sight along Australia’s outback highways. These huge giants of the road measure 50 metres in length, weigh 115 tonnes and can have up to 60 wheels. They travel at a top speed of 85 kilometres an hour.

Stamps

(left) The Short Beaked Echidna, an egg laying mammal, just like the Platypus. (bottom) Rottnest Island, an island off the coast of Western Australia. (right) Kookaburra, a Kingfisher Bird.  

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