Nukarni, Western Australia
There’s not much at Nukarni these days. The footy club still exists but is based in nearby Merredin.
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Darkan, Western Australia
This is a no nonsense scoreboard. A sheet of metal packing material, a couple of star pickets, some wire and hooks.
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Cricket in peace
From The West Australian Tuesday 5 March 2019.