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 increase in his land to 300 acres. William developed a r
Awesome once again. No need for words, really.
ReplyDeletei have so enjoyed looking at the breakaway photos..a very different looking terrain!!
ReplyDeleteThey look like giant anthills. How high are they?
ReplyDeleteThis place is fantastic! Love the formations and colours in every pic.
ReplyDeleteDiane I don't exactly how high but they are mountains rather than hills. Most of the photos were taken from a lookout at the top of on of the flat ones -- a drive up not a walk thank goodness.
ReplyDeleteThe geology of the area is fascinating. We had someone with us who chatted away about it all. In one ear and out the other now ...
ReplyDeleteI thought of your blog when I bumped into this map the other day. This landscape looks to part of the "useless" section - useless, except for offering great photographs.
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