Picture No. 10863259

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Picture No. 10863259

Helicopter and outback letterbox - aerial image.Twice a week the train will stop to deliver and pick up the mail for this station. Bushy Park Cattle Station, North Queensland, Australia Date

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Bushy Cattle Helicopter Image Letterbox Mail Outback Queensland Station Stop Train Week Deliver Pick

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> Animals > Mammals > Bovidae > Cattle

> Ardea Wildlife Pets Environment > Dec2014 > 3

EDITORS COMMENTS
. In the vast expanse of North Queensland's outback, where kangaroos roam freely and emus strut their stuff, an extraordinary sight catches our attention. Behold, the magnificent aerial image capturing a helicopter hovering above an outback letterbox! This unique snapshot showcases the ingenious mail delivery system at Bushy Park Cattle Station. Twice a week, like clockwork, a train makes its way to this remote station to deliver and pick up mail. But what sets this service apart is that it doesn't stop at any ordinary mailbox; instead, it hovers over one suspended in mid-air! With precision and skill, the pilot expertly lowers packages into this unconventional letterbox from high above. It's like watching a thrilling circus act unfold against the backdrop of Australia's breathtaking wilderness. As we marvel at this spectacle captured by Ardea Wildlife Pets Environment photographers, we can't help but imagine how excited residents must be when they see their precious letters gently descend from the sky. The anticipation builds as they rush to collect their long-awaited correspondence – all thanks to this innovative method of mail delivery. So next time you find yourself grumbling about your daily postal routine or waiting impatiently for your package to arrive on foot or wheels, remember Bushy Park Cattle Station's incredible airborne postman! After all, who needs conventional methods when you have helicopters and outback letterboxes defying gravity?

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