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...
I love noticing wee details like this. But, nope, the frogs had escaped me. I have a Macquarie Street excursion on the schedule soon ... so will overcome ,my prejudice ...
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DeleteI love frogs and I'm a big fan of outdoor art, so this really appeals to me. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a Froggie fan too ... he looks right at home in that spot :D)
ReplyDeleteOh yes I remember you are. I like the big green ones in real life.
DeleteI like them too. They breed in our fish pond and while I don't see them often I hear their calls
ReplyDeleteMy house is full of frogs (not real ones) because the kids at school learnt that I like frogs so every year I got frogs as presents.
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