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...
"To muse, to creep, to halt at will, to gaze ... such sweet wayfaring"
William Wordsworth
That used to be my lunch spot. It's surprisingly peaceful there. The Botanical Gardens are also very good.
ReplyDeleteThat would be a nice lunch spot. I make it the gardens later in the series.
DeleteThis is a really interesting photo -- the sort that each time you look at it, you see something new. Old and new architecture. People doing all sorts of things.
ReplyDeleteIt is an interesting spot. I particularly like the fountain. And the cafe served a nice lunch too.
DeleteThose old buildings - such character and really stand the test of time :D)
ReplyDeleteI reckon there is a 60 year rule. If a building lasts 60 years it has a good chance of being loved for its history and preserved. Up until then people are likely to deem it just old-fashioned.
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