Beacon via
Kalannie 8th, 9th, 10th
Onto Beacon
via Kalannie, which we did not realise was so big. All the crops in this area
look absolutely brilliant which surprised us, lush, green and in good head.
Stopped in
Kalannie and shopped for a few bits, Tim stirred the lady in the shop up asking
what was there in Kalannie to make us want to live there? All he got in reply
was a splutter…..
Arriving in
Beacon we found the information centre picked up some maps then to the Caravan
park. The park manager showed up at 5pm to collect fees for 3 nights then
presented us with 3 $10 vouchers to spend anywhere in town. We visited the
“Mens Shed” had a cuppa with Bruce who imparted lots of information and history
about the machinery and items in the shed. A very interesting 2 hours spent
chatting and looking at everything.
Hot shower and off to bed for someZZZZZZZzzzzzzz`s
Up earlier
the next morning heading for Billiburning Rock about 50ks out. This is a lovely
spot there are camping area`s set out also a toilet around the back of the rock
very impressed by this. While having morning tea we did a wander around and
found some lovely orchids. How John Forrest found his way through all the bush
here still beats us, also the ingenuity of the first settlers in how they
harnessed the water run off from the rocks when it rained is incredible and is
still in use today.
Crimpy`s Tank was worth the visit to see again
the rock walls and pipe to channel the water into an approximately 4.5 million
litre tank, built of reinforced concrete in 1966, it stores rainwater collected
by a low rock wall surrounding the nearby granite rock.
Back to town
to shower. Thursday night is cook up at the Country club so you know where we
went for dinner to use our vouchers.
A lovely
friendly clean town, has new information bay with toilet, and dump point in
the main street (Lucas Street).
A place to
return to when the flowers are all out again next year.
The crops look pretty good and what Flowers you did find look great, glad you are having a good time. By the way Tim your fix up of the down pipe works fantastic, I haven't had any water leaks at all so far and we have had quite a bit of rain. Thank you. Love Maudie.
ReplyDeleteCrops looking lovely and blue lady orchid are beautiful as other flowers you have found, bad luck it is so cold in the mornings for you but hope you are having a good time. Love us
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