This is the view from the lookout. There is so much more to do in this area, we will be back. But on this day we must move on.
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...
I have often heard people talk about the Warambungles but I've never been there.
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A fabulous view. Love the eucalypt up close and the soft blue of the distant hills.
ReplyDeleteIt's always a tough choice - stay and see more; or go somewhere else! However good our intentions, there are some places to which we havne't made that 2nd visit!!
ReplyDeleteFortunately this is actually quite close ... close enough for a weekend away if we wanted to drive a longish amount so we will make that 2nd visit.
DeleteGreat composition, Joan!
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