As the day draws to a close we pass by Menidee Lakes, now flowing with water after the inland floods of last year.
We soon settle into our bunks to be gently rocked to sleep.
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...
Gorgeous shot!
ReplyDeleteLove that thin line of trees (?) between the lake and the sky.
Can I put it on my Tumblr?
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Yes if course.
DeleteWhen we first visited the lakes in 2010 nothing prepared me for the vast size of them. That was a good year too - they were full, and the spectacle was awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky to enjoy being rocked to sleep. It was the rocking that kept me awake. The Menindee lakes is on my bucket list.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Great shot, Joan.
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