8am
21.2 degrees, cloudy with spits of rain and very windy. Slept well with the
sound of the ocean though we had been up at 4.30am to roll the awning in when
the wind picked up. So much for a nice time at the beach – I won’t get my
suntan back at this rate.
Watched
Sunrise – got the Cash Cow code word. $20,000 would be very nice. Lots of rain
on the east coast. They forecast we will get 5mls and the Qld coast 50 to
100mls.
Good
internet service so I uploaded my blog. Steve put in some screws to hang our
new solar light off over the kitchen bench and do some other maintenance –
always something to do.
Played
a game of 3 to Kings – Steve won.
After
lunch we drove up to the other lookout – sun came out as I took the photo. The
sky isn’t blue – just dark clouds!!
Back
to the highway then we turned off to the site of a railway siding township
called Howatharra.
Further
north to Elephant Hill Lookout. It does look like an elephant laying down with
his trunk and feet extended. The bare bit is his ear. Then Kings Table Hill and
then west again to Table Hill – original names!!
Continued
down the dirt road to Oakabella Homestead.
The
lady who owns it now also runs a café and tours of the homestead. When I asked
about the ghosts she gave me these articles to read. She had dreamt of this
house as a child then came here with her friend whose family have owned it for
years. She felt the spirits and asked to stay and do the place up. Lots of
people have ‘felt’ the spirits over the years.
The
sheds etc are open for free but the tour of the house was $10 each. We went for
a wander around the area. Looking over the farm area – Alan’s family still run
the farm and live on the hill in the distance.
The
old shearing sheds and then the kitchen which was separated from the main house
– in case of fires in the kitchen.
Peered
in one of the 13 rooms of the house.
The
back garden had the solid wall fence with a nice view over the land.
Huge
Jade tree – lots of good luck there.
Into
the kitchen which has lots of old things. Very drafty too especially with this
strong wind blowing.
The
barn had unusual corners. Peered in the window.
Wandered
around the shearing shed and stables. Bits of old machinery to check out.
1912
6 foot horse-drawn Sunshine Harvester – last of the wooden frames.
View
back over the shed to the barn, kitchen and main house.
We
decided not to do the tour. Interesting artwork – 4 emus in a boat near the
campground.
Followed
another dirt track back to the main road then headed back to camp. Lots of
bob-tailed skinks warming themselves on the track and then a big one was on the
bitumen going down to camp. We stopped to make sure he got off the road but he
got angry and hissed at me when I told him to get off the road!! Then he stuck
out his tongue – really, I was just trying to stop him from being run over!!
Back
to the van for a cuppa and more blogging and TV for Steve as the wind howled outside
but at least the sun is shining now.
Didn’t
last for long as another scud of rain came over. I looked up just in time to
see a pig run by our van. I grabbed the camera and went after him. Spotted him
over at another van but he spotted me and started to run up into the bush.
Fancy that!!
More
rain showers coming over so we settled in for a few games of Skipbo – I won
this time.
Found
some good programs on TV and had a quiet evening.
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