Harry and Kaye have a tradition of "Meet and Greet" on Sunday mornings, where they supply hot scones and an opportunity to meet the other travellers. The Geese came along to check out all the action.
We met a couple who had retired, sold their home and bought a caravan, and they just travel constantly around Australia. I'm told that they are part of the group known as Grey Nomads.
One of the other travellers who was staying at the farm had converted an old army truck into a campervan. There's a tow hitch on the back, and a special A-fram adaptor that allows him to tow a small 4WD behind. It's quite tall, so you need a ladder to climb up into the back. I wouldn't want to stumble out at night to go to the loo...
We had a look around the farm, and saw some gravestones. These were memorials to the original settlers of this farm. Below are the inscriptions.
In memory of James Browne, who died July 21, 1900, aged 86 years. Immaculate heart of Mary, your prayers for him extol. In Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul.
Sacred to the memory of Edmund Dooling, died Jan 26, 1894 aged 67 years. Also Edmund Joseph, the beloved son of Edmund and Mary Dooling, aged 3 years.
Precious ones from us has gone. The voices we love have stilled ... (the rest of the inscription is unreadable)
Our Dear Mother Mary Dooling who departed this left 25th Sept 1912 aged 77 years and 6 months.
For days and nights she bore her pain
To wait for cure was all in vain;
But God alone, who thought it best
Did ease her pain and give her rest
My children dear my time is past
I loved you all while life did last
Weep not for me nor sorrow take
But love each other for my sake.
Also on the property was the original shearing shed, although it looks like it hasn't been used for shearing for some time now.
On the way out, spotted this figurine:
We did some sight-seeing at Gingin, and then continued our trek up north. We stopped at Lancelin and setup camp for the night.
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