I showed you this public toilet in an earlier post.
When I googled the school to give you more information,
I ended up shaking my head.
Here's what Wikipedia says about the town of Marco:
...The settlement is named from Marco Road, which runs a short distance to the
northwest. The road was named after a dog owned by the district surveyor,
Mr Sladden. Marco was killed in the middle of the road line by a
huge boar while he and his master were pig hunting.
This lovely mural is located at the entrance to the short walkway to the historic grave of
John Morgan, a surveyor. When you get to the grave, it seems to be deep in the bush,
but you can see it from the road.
What a building, the work that conjures up a belief anyone to have a pee. Great images.
ReplyDeletethank you for the more info about it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique and interesting building. And to see that he died at such a young age...wow, have things changed!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteWeird to see a grave in random places but it so cool! #photofriday
ReplyDeleteI like how the local school were allowed to decorat this loo. A nice civic minded project for young children. Interesting post Betty, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThe old grave is amazing -- to think about the life of this man who died at such a young age. Fascinating!
ReplyDeleteOff-beat indeed, Betty - but neat images!
ReplyDeleteGreat title for this post! How apropos. :)
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed seeing your photos and reading your captions.
It's great that the kids were able to decorate the washroom. It certainly looks brighter than a plane old building.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
We definitely need more art in our world. Especially art on toilets dedicated to the memory of a dog killed during a pig hunt.
ReplyDeleteHere's my Saturday Snapshot!
Interesting the way the grave has been fenced off. I like it. I really like the way the public toilet is decorated too.
ReplyDeleteI love to come across unique places like this! It's strange that the road was named for the dog, rather than the man who died so young.
ReplyDeleteha ha - always fun to see murals in unexpected places! And you are right - that grave site looks like it is deep in the woods. Nice tribute.
ReplyDeleteSue
Book By Book
Thats not a bad place to end up - shame about the dog, but the boar was probably just doing what pigs do!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Unusual to find a road named for a dog. Interesting pictures.
ReplyDeleteI love the little grave site, and your photos of it are just lovely! Interesting that the town was named for a dog, and kind of sweet too!
ReplyDeleteThe toilet is nicely decorated. I liked seeing all the tree ferns in the backgrounds of your photos.
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