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Is home. Yah.

Stanley

Back in the early 19th century, speculators in the UK thought they could make money of all that unused land in the new colonies without actually having to travel out there, by establishing agricultural companies to grow fine wool that would be sold back home. One of these, the Australian Agricultural Company set themselves up in northern NSW. Another, the VDL Company, went to VDL. The colonial government wasn't too happy about this intrusion, so they found themselves shoved up into the far, distant corner of the island.



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Road Trip: North West Coast As Seen From A Bus Off The Highway

South of North West


South of Smithton is the garden that was destination of this trip. It's about 12 km off the highway-- Wait!

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Wooden Boat Festival 2009

I have photos from the Wooden Boat Festival last weekend to edit and write about, but it occurred to me I could just point you to here, here and here and save time. OK?