Dec 2012. Margaret River Region WA and Sydney for Christmas

Tommy waiting for fireworks on Christmas Eve

Tommy waiting for fireworks on Christmas Eve

Views from the cruise

Captain Tommy

Tommy, Aunty Amy and Helen

 Renee and Damien

Rowena Floods 2012

After 10 years of drought, this is the 3rd flood in 14 months.

Merrywinebone Cotton Gin and Silo

Cameron's

David walking the sheep to dry land

Ricardo's

Ricardo's. Levee bank disappears into the water.

Beirhoff's

Beirhoff's front veranda

Newstead paddock from the air [Phelps's property]

Newstead, stranded sheep.

Newstead

Newstead

Pian Creek, last way out for us!

There is a fence and gate out there somewhere!

Overflow from Pian Creek [you can just see the top of

the gate post]

Water flowing around trees, Pian Creek

Overflow from the creek

It's a long way from Grenfell to Rowena on the back of a truck

Meet Abraham, Bacchus and Confucius. [A,B and C for short!]

Or, the tale of 3 Kookaburras. Bought a load of hay from Grenfell, took 4 days

arrive, between wet roads and breakdowns. When unloading hay at Glen Eden

it was discovered to hold a surprise, 3 baby kookaburras. They were hand raised

and here a some pictures of them grown and ready for release. Released on

6th Jan 2012

The old dam at Glen Eden [originaly dug with hand

tools by Chinese workers],

water has gone over the banks.

Blue Grass before the floods

Mitchell Grass in Wattle Flat before the wet

Here comes the water

Flood water from storms, no river water

Pian Creek again

The old dam, water starts to bust out.

Christmas 2011 at Glen Eden

Andrew finally gets a upgrade. His new wheels!

Andrew, no wonder you need new wheels!

Mustering Sheep

Glen Eden, Dec 2011

Tommy and Poppy's turn to muster

Helen, Carl, Andrew, Robert, Tommy, Wendy [sitting] Sarah

with arm around Thalia, David and James [sitting]

Tommy and Bonnie of mustering

Tommy and cousin James

Andrew and Sarah go for a swim

Spike watches the fun.