Day 7
Wudinna –
Elliston Saturday September 22nd 2012
Up bright and early and putting
our camp site to bed. The locals will probably miss us – although Sam Snake
didn’t put an appearance in this morning. A strong wind and the look of
threatening weather this morning, so we wonder what the day will bring.
First stop the bakery for morning
tea, then on to the Wudinna Show - lots of things to see including a
clown/magician and his performing poodles. Also the sheep shearing contest was
interesting to watch.
We had lunch at the Show and Davo
caught up with people from Curtis’s, where he served his apprenticeship. They
have a position going at Wudinna as an ag-diesel mechanic, at the going rate of
$35 per hour. Still can’t get anyone to apply for the position.
Davo then had a good time
photographing all the railway sidings including Kyancutta and other little
townships.
Next stop was Lock, then on to
the old Provis Farm. We had permission to go onto the property where the buildings
and outhouses are not as Davo remembers. Such is progress. We did rescue a
sleepy lizard who had wondered into the old homestead – our good deed for the
day.
Under the lino in one of the
bedrooms are lots of newspapers dating from 1965 – interesting articles in the
papers.
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| Some of the shearing gear on the old farm |
Stop off at Wedge Hill to have a look around; nothing left now other than a memorial plaque.
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| Wedge Hill |
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| A letter box with a difference - must be for air mail |
Through the wild winds we continued on to
Elliston – spending the night at Waterloo Bay Caravan Park. Our first shower in
several days; such bliss J
The Manager set up a TV for some
of the travellers so that they could watch the Crows being defeated by
Hawthorne. The Campers’ kitchen is in the progress of being updated and also
has a bouncing cushion for the children.
The wind turned into quite a storm,
but our tent managed to survive. Refreshed and ready for the next leg of our
adventure.
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