Maroota - conclusion

Tobruk - Sheep Station - conclusion.

After the demonstration of shearing, we had a delicious barbecue lunch back in the Drover's Camp undercover shed.  Lunch was barbecued chicken and sausages with baked potatoes, hot pasta and a lettuce and tomato salad followed by lamingtons and a hot cup of tea.  During the afternoon we had a tour of the farm in a tractor trailer.   This trailer could comfortably seat about 20 people on old church pews placed back to back down the middle of the trailer.  Nick was our driver and he drove us to different vantage points around the farm where we were able to look at stunning views around the countryside as far as the Blue Mountains, which by the way, looked quite blue that day!

A Windmill and tank by one of the dams on the property.  All the water helps to keep the paddocks irrigated so the sheep have plenty of grass to graze on.

After the demonstration of mustering, the sheep are returned to one of the paddocks.

I am patting one of the sheepdogs on the verandah of one of the farm stay buildings.  I think his name was Ted and he did a great job in rounding up the sheep!

Here is the Avid group gathered for a group photograph.  Ken took this photo after the official photo had been taken and you can only see Nick's back, as he had turned around to talk to us after he thought all the photos had been taken!