As me move north towards Broken Hill we enter the desert country. I adore this landscape.
We stop at Broken Hill for an hour or so before rejoining the train for our overnight trip to Sydney.
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...
Yes, I know the joys of a desert landscape after discovering it in recent years.
ReplyDeleteI love this landscape, too. It calls to me.
ReplyDeleteThis is the Australia I have never seen, so thanks Joan.
ReplyDeleteYou must catch the train to Broken Hill one day Mark. Broken Hill is a great destination in its own right.
DeleteI also love deserts but, unfortunatelly, my nose likes some moisture and it's hard for me to breath and sleep at night when I'm in such a dry environment.
ReplyDeleteIt makes you realise how big is our country.
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