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...
What a great flight. The reef is beautiful and you saw the heart shaped one too.
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know about the heart reef until we started to see promotional material for the Whitsundays.
DeleteSitting here in the mountains tonight beside log fire I wish I was back at the warm delights of this spot.
It's spectacular, Joan. The colours are just so vivid from up there.
ReplyDeleteWhen we first turned the corner and saw the sea, the blue of the water was gasp worthy. It's even better from the sky.
DeleteWow wow wow!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely awesome!!!
Could you see any sharks in the water?
Nup, didn't see any sea creatures though later in the holiday we saw whales and dolphins.
DeleteJoan, I think you might know I'm 'addicted' to the tropics, so you can easily imagine how much I envy you when look at these fabulous pics! :-) How I would love to be down there and explore the reef.
ReplyDeleteIf you ever get this way JM you will have a fabulous time. We didn't go snorkelling because my hubby is not all that keen on swimming but I am sure it would be a delightful.
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