Left the Coota Showgrounds a little after 8.00 am having woken unusually early and, even more unusually, not being the last to leave!
The H Lawson birthplace memorial.
Close-up of the plaque - interesting reading
Close-up of the near 100 year old gum tree, still thriving
Silo art at Grenfell. The sheep are bigger than the Tadpole!
One of seven local pubs in a town of 2,500!
0ne of Grenfell's leading firms of solicitors including the Tadpole (for added interest)
Today's Google Maps timeline
Passed through Young, then Grenfell which was, apparently the birthplace of Henry Lawson (not to mention, but in fact, to mention also, Stan McCabe (test cricketer) Ben Hall (infamous bushranger) and Jan Lehane (tennis player, of whom the Prop is embarrassed to say, he has not heard).
Notwithstanding this cast of local luminaries, it appears that nearly everything in Grenfell is named after Henry Lawson - the streets, the high school, the Lions Park and the nearby recreation ground. There is also a fetching monument marking Mr Lawson's supposed birthplace together with a large gum (eucalyptus) tree planted by his daughter in 1924 which is still going strong - unlike Henry himself.
For the Prop, more interesting than Henry Lawson, was the Grenfell silo art and the main street architecture.
Arrived at Dubbo at about 2.30pm, checked into our motel, went for a short walk, returned to motel and fell asleep.
9 comments:
How was Maccas?
John Gleeson former uni rugby coach lives in Dubbo.
My grandfather's 2nd family lived in Dubbo after his death in about 1954. So, no coincidence.
The plaque is indeed interesting. She planted the tree 100 years ago, whilst the council took until 1988 to strike the plaque. Typical.
Gleeson +61419298012
Why does your comment page auto default to anonymous? Yours, Kimber
Error.
Local government is renowned for giving earnest and lengthy consideration to matters before making any final decision. It was ever thus!
Don't know. I thought it was deliberate so that mischievous commentators could remain unknown.
Surprisingly good. I put my hash brown in my bacon and egg McMuffin. It was a taste sensation!!
When did he coach Uni? I can't remember the name...
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