The day was hot so the shade was welcome. What I like about a real rural show is that it is in its natural environment ... soft soil and shady trees rather than hard bitumen and glare on cement buildings.
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
So true and the people are real country people.
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ReplyDeleteThere seemed to be quite a lot of different horse riding events going on in the show ring simultaneously so it could have been both Mary Ann.
ReplyDeleteI've loved your photos of Rylstone.
ReplyDeleteAren't there some gorgeous buildings?
I think my favourite is the vets - I love the stairs on the side.
I think I would like to visit Rylstone - it looks like my kind of place.
Letty, there are lovely stone homes and churches in Rylstone as well which I hope to photograph and share one day. I am sure you would enjoy this town ... it really is a treasure.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing worse than the Royal Easter Show in Sydney. SUch a mish-mash ...
ReplyDeleteJulie, I am inclined to agree. I have only gone once or twice.
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