20180511 VIC Robinsvale to Balranald
20180511 Ooo what new adventure awaits us now as we pass Gol Gol and Euston landing at the lovely town of Robinsvale, named in memory of Lieutenant George Robin Cuttler, killed in action during air combat over France in 1918.
Des always finds the most romantic places to camp, at least in this cemetery we were mixing with the wealthy, I'm thinking Italian's. The grave digger told us you could travel Australia for the price of just one of these, and an example of the head stones.
The grave digger told us it had taken the locals 10 years to complete the monument shaped like the rising sun on an army hat.
Wondering through the markets and look what I found, an 1896 Henry Ford replica of a Quadricycle built by a local residents.
The town certainly has more to offer than other towns, if you want to brows through shops that is but after a while there all the same.
Des always finds the most romantic places to camp, at least in this cemetery we were mixing with the wealthy, I'm thinking Italian's. The grave digger told us you could travel Australia for the price of just one of these, and an example of the head stones.
12-05-2018 After a lovely quite breakfast in the dead 😅 heart of Robinsvale we head back to town for a nice hot shower when we run into our mate from the cemetery, did you have a nice sleep as we all laugh.
The grave digger told us it had taken the locals 10 years to complete the monument shaped like the rising sun on an army hat.
The downloaded photo shows the real effect of the monument at sunset.
I'm always in search for what novelty's make the town and Balranald opted for the Southern Bell Frog, Des was just the added bonus.
The frogs are scatted through out the town, 18 in all but there was no way Des was going to go in search of bloody frogs.
Wintong School
Built in 1886 by John "Wintong" Murphy originally his homestead on Wintong station and later became the schoolhouse with the Governess living in one half and the children taught in the other.
Check out the size of the trailer this trike is pulling, what a weapon but give me our van any day.
This old fridge would have been quite the classy piece of white goods in her day and check out the relic of a stove, how cool would that look done up.
The frogs are scatted through out the town, 18 in all but there was no way Des was going to go in search of bloody frogs.
Built in 1886 by John "Wintong" Murphy originally his homestead on Wintong station and later became the schoolhouse with the Governess living in one half and the children taught in the other.
13-05-2018 After thrashing Des in pool at the local drinking hole last night, 😉 we decided to move on and check out the historical woolshed just out of town.
The Yanga Woolshed
Built in the 1900's this complex had the capacity to shelter over 3000 sheep ensuring continual shearing even in the wet weather.
The shed originally had 40 blade shearing stands which were dramatically reduced once mechanised shearing was introduced.
The current shed was built after the original was burnt down in 1896 in the midst of a dispute between shearers and pastoralists and was described "as the largest and most modern in the district".
Living quarters now scatted with beer bottles and rubbish.
The mess hall still stands strong along with it's tables and bench seats and the much needed fire place.
The living quarters, small but adequate for the life style back then.
Farewell Good Friends
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