PHOTOS: Bargain hunters descend on Calliope
The lure of hidden treasures drew a crowd to the annual Gladstone Rotary swap meet over the weekend.
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IT WASN'T quite Antiques Roadshow, but collectors and bargain hunters from across Central Queensland descended on Calliope Historical Village on Saturday to snag a bargain.
The annual Gladstone Rotary swap meet and car boot sale has been running for nine years, attracting stallholders from across Central Queensland.
Originally published as PHOTOS: Bargain hunters descend on Calliope
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