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Leshah Smith and Dominique Grant have a smoke in the car park of the Gray shops.
1/54Leshah Smith and Dominique Grant have a smoke in the car park of the Gray shops.
Raeuben Jones enjoys a tinnie as the sun goes down over Gray.
2/54Raeuben Jones enjoys a tinnie as the sun goes down over Gray.
Palm clean ups are the worst and big part of living in Gray. Picture: Seranna Shutt
3/54Palm clean ups are the worst and big part of living in Gray. Picture: Seranna Shutt
Brucella Garrawurre, Alberto Nunybirringu, Eddie Gambur, and Jane Miyatatawuy at Gray shops
4/54Brucella Garrawurre, Alberto Nunybirringu, Eddie Gambur, and Jane Miyatatawuy at Gray shops
Neighbourhood friends Ali Marie Ah Mat (6), Tristan (7) and Tia Tyler (4) play on their tree swing in Gray
5/54Neighbourhood friends Ali Marie Ah Mat (6), Tristan (7) and Tia Tyler (4) play on their tree swing in Gray
Hayley Warland playing in her Gray fairy garden in the back yard. Picture: Rachel Warland
6/54Hayley Warland playing in her Gray fairy garden in the back yard. Picture: Rachel Warland
Jane Miyatatawuy from Arnhem Land waits for her laundry in Gray,
7/54Jane Miyatatawuy from Arnhem Land waits for her laundry in Gray,
Celebrating Australia Day at Gray. Picture: Kim Hall
8/54Celebrating Australia Day at Gray. Picture: Kim Hall
Life in the streets of Gray.
9/54Life in the streets of Gray.
Keelan Nawudba (2) with mum Angelia stroll through the shades of Gray
10/54Keelan Nawudba (2) with mum Angelia stroll through the shades of Gray
Nicole Cummings (30) from Gray waits at a bus stop to go
11/54Nicole Cummings (30) from Gray waits at a bus stop to go "Up top". Which in Palmerston means to go up to the Target Shopping Centre area.
Number 71 bus comes through Gray to pick up residents.
12/54Number 71 bus comes through Gray to pick up residents.
A walk to Gray school every morning. Picture: Tamara Boyd
13/54A walk to Gray school every morning. Picture: Tamara Boyd
Ann Inosanto wand 1 and a half year old Sky Ambeloquio bring Shades to Gray.
14/54Ann Inosanto wand 1 and a half year old Sky Ambeloquio bring Shades to Gray.
Brown dog guards house from confines of trampoline - one of the 50 Shades of Gray
15/54Brown dog guards house from confines of trampoline - one of the 50 Shades of Gray
Gerry Mundy's
16/54Gerry Mundy's "zoo" provides colour to the 50 Shades of Gray. The IT systems manager has been curating his front yard in Gray for over a decade, and features over 40,000 lights at Christmas time.
50 Shades of Gray (the suburb). Life in the streets of Gray. Colourful hand prints on wall of an apartment block.
17/5450 Shades of Gray (the suburb). Life in the streets of Gray. Colourful hand prints on wall of an apartment block.
Courtney Warland with Grey Morris in Gray. Picture: Rachel Warland
18/54Courtney Warland with Grey Morris in Gray. Picture: Rachel Warland
Smashed car windows in residential flat carpark.
19/54Smashed car windows in residential flat carpark.
Number 50 - Life in the streets of Gray.
20/54Number 50 - Life in the streets of Gray.
Pumpkin lights on huge gates.
21/54Pumpkin lights on huge gates.
Joseph Pearce and Zida Oba (beanie) play table tennis in the youth centre.
22/54Joseph Pearce and Zida Oba (beanie) play table tennis in the youth centre.
Pet dogs behind huge fences.
23/54Pet dogs behind huge fences.
Local kids Tom, Erica and Callan with toy guns in the street.
24/54Local kids Tom, Erica and Callan with toy guns in the street.
Kitten foster care in Gray. Picture: Emma Woods
25/54Kitten foster care in Gray. Picture: Emma Woods
Retired road train driver Ken Smith has seen many shades of Australia but now witnesses shades of Gray from his front porch.
26/54Retired road train driver Ken Smith has seen many shades of Australia but now witnesses shades of Gray from his front porch.
Medical entomologist Jazmin Srakaew Stephenson monitors mosquito traps in Gray, observing fewer mozzies than neighboring suburbs due to higher ground level.
27/54Medical entomologist Jazmin Srakaew Stephenson monitors mosquito traps in Gray, observing fewer mozzies than neighboring suburbs due to higher ground level.
Australian flag in Gray. Picture: Megan J Worden
28/54Australian flag in Gray. Picture: Megan J Worden
Dani Lewis and Naomi Snell of Friends Hair and Beauty Salon in Gray
29/54Dani Lewis and Naomi Snell of Friends Hair and Beauty Salon in Gray
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has its place on the Gray community notice board
30/54The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has its place on the Gray community notice board
Local kids Tom, Erica and Callan at the Gray supermarket.
31/54Local kids Tom, Erica and Callan at the Gray supermarket.
Broken flat screen TV in the rubbish.
32/54Broken flat screen TV in the rubbish.
Jake Barrett, 18, and Lachlan Dixon, 18, wait for their bus in Gray.
33/54Jake Barrett, 18, and Lachlan Dixon, 18, wait for their bus in Gray.
My fiancé Mick, our son Jacoby and our friend Luke, waiting for others to arrive on our Australia Day celebrations in Gray. Picture: Melanie Totten
34/54My fiancé Mick, our son Jacoby and our friend Luke, waiting for others to arrive on our Australia Day celebrations in Gray. Picture: Melanie Totten
Lachlan Dixon, 18, skates in Gray while waiting for the bus.
35/54Lachlan Dixon, 18, skates in Gray while waiting for the bus.
Constable Renelle Davis patrols the streets of Gray.
36/54Constable Renelle Davis patrols the streets of Gray.
Breakfast in Gray. Picture: Emma Woods
37/54Breakfast in Gray. Picture: Emma Woods
Tom, 7, and Siabh, 6, hanging around in Gray.
38/54Tom, 7, and Siabh, 6, hanging around in Gray.
Shaz Colman is a volunteer at the Red Cross.
39/54Shaz Colman is a volunteer at the Red Cross.
Life in the streets of Gray.
40/54Life in the streets of Gray.
Chloe and Lilith playing in their Gray backyard.
41/54Chloe and Lilith playing in their Gray backyard.
Green tree frogs enjoy car rides. Picture: Rachel Warland
42/54Green tree frogs enjoy car rides. Picture: Rachel Warland
Taiyanah Liddy having fun in Gray.
43/54Taiyanah Liddy having fun in Gray.
Jack Braun, Le Roy James, 2, Dale Murphy, and Rayleen Mills say G’day in Gray.
44/54Jack Braun, Le Roy James, 2, Dale Murphy, and Rayleen Mills say G’day in Gray.
Karen Reiley with Hookey.
45/54Karen Reiley with Hookey.
Our Gray Baby. Picture: Kate Townsend
46/54Our Gray Baby. Picture: Kate Townsend
Kahla Hancock, 10, and friend Kayla Hezlett, 10, out for a spin in Gray.
47/54Kahla Hancock, 10, and friend Kayla Hezlett, 10, out for a spin in Gray.
Life in the streets of Gray.
48/54Life in the streets of Gray.
Paige the great guard dog, protecting the outdoor BBQ snags in Gray. Picture: Seranna Shutt
49/54Paige the great guard dog, protecting the outdoor BBQ snags in Gray. Picture: Seranna Shutt
Gerry Mundy's
50/54Gerry Mundy's "zoo" provides colour to the 50 Shades of Gray. The IT systems manager has been curating his front yard in Gray for over a decade, and features over 40,000 lights at Christmas time.
50 Shades of Gray (the suburb). Life in the streets of Gray.
51/5450 Shades of Gray (the suburb). Life in the streets of Gray.
50 Shades of Gray (the suburb). Life in the streets of Gray. Leshah Smith and Dominique Grant have a smoke in the car park of the Gray shops.
52/5450 Shades of Gray (the suburb). Life in the streets of Gray. Leshah Smith and Dominique Grant have a smoke in the car park of the Gray shops.
50 Shades of Gray (the suburb). Life in the streets of Gray. Lachlan Dixon, 18, skates in Gray while waiting for the bus.
53/5450 Shades of Gray (the suburb). Life in the streets of Gray. Lachlan Dixon, 18, skates in Gray while waiting for the bus.
Raeuben Jones enjoys a tinnie as the sun goes down over Gray.
54/54Raeuben Jones enjoys a tinnie as the sun goes down over Gray.
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