Catch up 2015

At first sight, the town of Augathella was disappointing as my first stop at the garage/caravan park was where I asked the price for one powered overnight site and was told $30. A bit rich for me so continued on into the town find a spot to have lunch and I found it a small pretty town with a food store, a reasonably priced butcher, a lovely parking area and of course the local pub with free overnight parking to boot.

 

Out front of the butcher I met the local police officers young wife, her baby daughter and her Scottish mum. He being posted in this town for the next 3 years and being only 1 month since their arrival, we talked about how they would manage living in the outback after coming from the big smoke 'Brisbane'. Of course I can't remember any of their names and as usual my introduction to them was via Ruby as they have their own silky terrier. I found them very chatty especially the young wife, who'd resigned from the police force ending her own career to become a mum and to follow her husband. I've come away from this meeting with an open invitation for a cuppa and chat next time I'm through this way.



I asked another local, a retired shearer what was grown on the properties around here, use to be Sorghum! was the answer, for cattle feed, some tree forestry further back toward Morven but mostly cattle farming has taken over these days.

Here's a layed back Augathella local, he didn't move an inch while Ruby and I circled the truck while taking photos of him.