Slidehow of my morning walk in Burra.
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 weekās Taphophile Tragics post I dug a little further into William Leeās story, itās 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...
Always love seeing country pubs.
ReplyDeleteSydney - City and Suburbs
It's a very pretty old town. The buildings are beautifully preserved.
ReplyDeleteGreat slide show. The fence (or wall) shot is brilliant!
ReplyDeleteA really nice collection of photos and enjoyable to see around Burra in this way. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThose stone buildings have such character.
I want to go to Burra!
ReplyDeleteThese photos are especially beautiful because of the morning light.
Love the little terrace houses coming down the hill.
Lovely light captured here, Joan.
ReplyDeleteI especially like the shot of the grocer shot and the glorious DoF of the fence closeup.