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...
Looking forward to following you. I think we went to a few places the same. It will be interesting to see a different take.
ReplyDeleteYes we have covered some of the same territory. I've used your blog for insights.
DeleteWelcome back, Joan! I envy you for having visited the Great Barrier Reef, it's one of the places I would love to go before I die. Where are the photos? :-)
ReplyDeleteHa ha JM you are going to have to travel through a couple of thousand kilometres to get there!
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ReplyDeleteDid you find any sunshine?
Seems to me there ain't been nuthin but rain lately!
I've rediscovered the joys of mildew!
All sunshine. We've not had a single rainy day in a month!! Just one day with slight drizzle but the rain in the north is so warm I don't mind getting wet.
DeleteOh yes mildew ... such a Queensland thing.