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...
Is that the mosque, in the background there, with the verandah? Hah! I bet it is the only mosque in the world that looks like that.
ReplyDeleteI am glad it is there, though. I wonder why they thought it might be preserved better in the cemetery. Probably because progress would bulldoze over the top of it in the township.
If Bourke has progress ...
Yes the funny little building is the mosque. You can understand why it would be at risk of being demolished if left in it's original position. I guess it was though that being along side the graves was a good way to preserve. They are clearly proud of their historic cemetery.
DeleteGreat picture. Interesting that it was moved for preservation.
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Interesting! And nice photo!
ReplyDeletei like that angel.
ReplyDeleteinteresting mosque indeed!
This IS different from everything we have here. Wonderfully composed shot.
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