We passed through Bakers Swamp without noticing anything. Then reached our last dot on the map for this trip - Larras Lee and saw this. The roadside monument says: In Memory of WILLIAM LEE (1794 - 1870) of "Larras Lake" a pioneer of the sheep and cattle industry and first member for Roxburgh under responsible government (1856 - 1859). This stone was erected by his descendants. --- 1938 --- This is a repost from a few days ago. Thinking I would use this for this week’s Taphophile Tragics post I dug a little further into William Lee’s story, it’s a very colonial Australian one. William was born of convict parents, living his childhood years around the Sydney region. In his early 20s he was issued with some government cattle, recommended as a suitable settler and granted 134 acres at Kelso near Bathurst. He was one of the first in the area and did well. A few years later he was granted a ram and an inc...
Isn't that roof fabulous?
ReplyDeleteThis is a particularly fine Royal. Looking forward to your outback shots as you got through where we didn't. Unfortunately your blog is blocked by work's net filter so I won't be following as closely as I would like.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the Queen has passed by for her counter meal
ReplyDeleteHere they come, the beautiful railings!
ReplyDeleteSquark! You cut off the CI roof.
ReplyDeleteLetty, didn't really notice the roof until you mentioned it.
ReplyDeleteAnn, I wonder what is so salacious in my blog for net nanny to ban me?
AB, it would have been Queen Victoria I guess.
JM, lots more of those railings to come.
Julie, I thought you would be getting your fill of CI over at Ann's blog.
How many does this make?
ReplyDeletewv restrate
The Royal Hotel Rest Rate is $????
29 I think. I add a few more before the end of this trip.
ReplyDeleteThe rest rate would be pretty cheap in most of them I reckon, as a relic from the past many are quite run down.