7am
24 degrees, cool easterly wind and clear sky.
Richie
arrived with another huge bale of hay to put into the yard. Steve took the old
ute down to help pull the hay off the back of the Richie’s ute. He then spread
some molasses on the hay, the gate in and along the ground to encourage the
cattle into the yard.
After
he left we racked up the hay outside and carted it into the yards too. Steve
played with the other generator thinking maybe the fuel was bad so he drained
it and put in new fuel and let it run – very smelly.
Had
a cuppa then headed out to St Patricks to pick up the water pod. Watered the
grass near the cottage, seems to coming back with this flood irrigation. Put
the rest down the well so it can pump up into the tank. Since we didn’t have so
many cattle drinking yesterday the tank was nearly full so we were able to pump
some up into the top tank.
After
lunch took the pod back. We spotted a poor donkey who was either deformed at
birth or had both front legs broken or something. We walked towards him but he
was able to move along ok on his legs.
Set
the pod back up to be refilled by the windmill again. I saw on the Hema that to
the east there is a Mt Clifton so we followed the fence line track to try and
find it. Passed one breakaway. Steve noticed some wheel tracks that were only
recent so we will eye on where they went.
Stopped
to check out an old water point from the sheep days. There is a poly pipe that
runs along the fence line from St Patricks Well to here which is still in good
condition. Looks like the tank though has blown off the tank stand. The writing
on the side looks like it might have been Red Well.
Nice
shady tree beside the trough.
On
the other side of the fence is another water trough.
Continued
on over a rocky track as the water has washed away the top soil. Near the east
boundary fence (Nambi Station) we came to another breakaway.
We
drove around the end of it. Lots of great caves.
The
breakaway kept going as did the track.
A
wallaby was resting in the shade.
Stopped
to check out these caves. No paintings here.
Good
enough view from here, I’m not climbing onto the top for a better one!
Plenty
of room under here to get out of the sun.
Continued
on to the boundary fence and the other wheel tracks went through and headed
south on the Nambi side. The gate was down so we put it back up and wired it
shut.
Followed
another track heading west parallel with the fence line, hoping it is smoother
than the one we just came over. It was for a bit then got rough again. The
track turned south then I spotted a brown lump near a tree. It was a camel. He
was by himself. He stopped for photo then wandered off into the trees.
Found
some old mining exploration pushes where there was quartz blow outs – can’t see
any gold!!
The
track wound its way back to the fence line and we continued home. Checked on
Glens Bore to see how it was going after we lowered it. It has put water in the
tank but is now sucking air again. As the sun was low we left it hoping the
bore might refill overnight.
More
cattle in and around the yards.
5pm
33 degrees, light breeze – lovely. Had our drinks near the old Chev so we could
watch the cattle’s movements around the yards. There were a few females and
their calves having a good feed but the big bull just stood outside and
watched. He eventually wandered off with one of the females and 3 calves. The
others just stayed inside and kept eating.
Another
lovely evening though the mozzies are back after that little bit of rain.
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