We are in Charleville QLD and the attached picture is of Janice Marks in the bath tub that Amy Johnson bathed in champagne when she completed a flight from England in May of 1930. The story is she landed and stayed in a luxury hotel in this Outback town. The story continues that the hotel re-bottled the used champagne so that the bar patrons could share her celebration. And in true Australian fashion, the story is further embellished by the fact that they ended up with 1/2 bottle more than was added to the tub. The Australians do enjoy their stories!
Here is short bio of Amy Johnson
and this is the history of Charleville
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