Think I'm back in business. In case I didn't mention it the phone I bought at the Sydney airport term, the one that is "good all over Australia" hasn't worked since I left Queensland and wifi is scarce across the Northern Territory and Northern Section of West Australia. I was told to get a Telstra phone, Did that and it comes with a bonus; providing wifi to my laptop via bluethooth. Two birds with one stone!
Spent all day yesterday at Wooramel Cattle station, mentioned it before but promised details. 360,000 acres supports a lot of cattle; thousands, lots of sheep; many, and goats; lots. Mixed in are lot of ferral livestock; cows, sheep and goats. I was told all of the Goats are ferral and as mentioned before HUGE. About the size of Shetland horses.A river runs through the cattle station but has been dry for some time. still is a sight to see with all the Gum trees and thier configurations.
They herd the live stock and drive them to corrals using airplane spotters and ranch hands on motorbikes. These ranch hands are called Jackaroos. A training position to be come an owner or manager of a cattle station. Saw some of these guys; Always moving ,doing something. Think one of them may have been a female; A Jillaroo. A very nice place full of Ausie travelers. Ausies indeed are some of USA's best friends.
Did a lot of driving today from the Wooramel to a small town called Leeman. I left the main road and followed the bait to drive the Indian Ocean shore line. Paved roads but Monsoon rains along the coast. Think I saw water once or twice other than the windshield. Hope to see some ocean tomorrow. I'll be gettin back on the main highway in the morning. Still about 400 km from Perth.
To S&S Very good to know we can communicate again.
I am living vicariously though you!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear all your adventures! That heat is brutal. Interesting life on the cattle stations. That's for writing this blog!
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