By the way the nights continued quite cold and frosty but the days were nice rising to 16-17C. Just our luck for Queensland to be having a cold snap. Where were the 20C days we were expecting?
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
You have had to go further north for that this year I'm afraid. Even the gulf had 10C nights.
ReplyDeleteYou have had to go further north for that this year I'm afraid. Even the gulf had 10C nights.
ReplyDeleteYou tell me. We've had to have the air conditioning on to warm us and then it decided to die. Still waiting for a replacement. Our timber house needs a coat of timber stain but it doesn't look as shabby as when paint deteriorates.
ReplyDeleteIt was 5 degrees when we were out and about today so relatively the time in Queensland was warm.
DeleteLet's look at the upside, the paintwork on our house might last longer.
Haha, the 20+C Degree days are all over here on the West side!! 27 today in Carnarvon!! Loving your Queensland series - it's bringing back good memories!
ReplyDeleteAmazing what the sun can do, isn't it?
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