The decision to make the trip from Snowmass to Charlotte Plains, Cunnamulla, SW Queensland was a spur of the moment one coming as it did immediately on termination of my winter seasonal employment and the distressing news of Reid's rapidly deteriorating health. With a very full house at Charlotte Plains already - Reid , Robyn , Anita, Rob & Caire and their 3 children , Cammo & Carmen and their 2 children and 2 property hands Neville and Geoff - I was apprehensive about causing additional and unnecessary strain on the family. But with 5 children under 6 , a sick Reid and a mass of jobs to be done on the property , I hope that I was more of a help than a hindrance in my 7 hugely enjoyable and very memorable days there.
Pics from bottom
1.Swimming in the artesian bore drain ( almost 2000 feet unpumped ! )with Neets , Robert Reid Russell V, Charlie and Mattie.
2.Reid wishing so much he could be part of the action.
3.Rob and Cammo mustering wild goats.
4.Never without a compass !
5&6. Rob and Cammo respectively.
7. The CP sign on main road at the back entrance - total acreage 70,000 acres . 8,000
sheep and 600 cattle.
8&9 On day in Cunnamulla with Reid. The latter beside ` the Cunnamulla feller `.
10.Loading goats - $50 a head approx . `Help ` from young Robert and Charlie.
11. Clearing an overgrown and blocked bore drain - more `help` from RRR V and
Charlie.
12.Watching the Royal wedding - Robyn , Neets and Claire.
13.Claire and Reid at a children's party in Cunnamulla.
14. G and Reid beside the weir on the Warrego River outside Cunnamulla.
15. After an emotional farewell.
1 comment:
you were a huge help of course George. great to have you stay and great to read what you are up to now. rob
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