Bob the Railway Dog
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Main Road Peterborough SA 5422
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08 8651 2708
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ua.moc.ashguorobreteptisiv@seiriuqne
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www.bobtherailwaydog.com
A trip to Peterborough would not be complete unless you have a photo taken with Bob the Railway Dog. Located in front of the Visitor Information Centre you can admire the sculpture of Bob, sculptured by Silvio Apponyi and enjoy the Lions garden along side of Bob in memory of Gail Kohlman, a substantial fundraiser for the the Bob statue.
What was it that made him so special?
He was a great charmer as this excerpt from the memoirs of Stephen William Quintrell shows - So Bob continued on his merry way and travelled widely to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. At the completion of every trip he always followed the engineman home and was an important visitor. When back in Adelaide he always went for a feed at the Eagle Hotel and the girls always gave him the best. Every traveller knew Bob and the children adored him. I have had him follow me home from Kingston. He was a most deserving dog. Some peevish drivers would put him off, and he knew them and never got on their engine.
