Our little farm was originally a "Soldier Settlement" property at Amiens Qld. Soldiers returning from WW1 were "given" a 50 acre block of bush to try to turn into a viable property. In our granite area that was virtually impossible and most projects failed. The property would then be sold and was often bought by a neighbour. Hence, most properties near us are multiples of 50 acres....
This is beautiful. It reminds me of the end of our property when I was a child. my childhood. In my life there was a creek on the other side of the trees.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Hi Jackie. No, not really. It was all bush. They cleared sections of it to try to make a living. The 50 acres of our type of granite country was too small for a viable venture - even just for a self sustaining way of life. The country can be productive - for apples, strawberries, small crops and especially wine grapes! But, you need to have water and use a lot of fertilizer.... Most of the returned soldiers had neither of these...
@bobbic Hi Bobbie This area was a failure for most of the soldiers - but it is extremely beautiful in its own way - granite domes and seasonal creeks. You must have had a great childhood growing up in this sort of area.. :)
Beautiful shot and tones. The half open gate looks like part of something magical calling visitors to go through and explore. Thanks for the very interesting information.
Thanks everyone for your interest.
We were very lucky when we bought the farm - it was still a paper deed and it listed all of the previous owners of the block. Fascinating to see the change in names over a long period of time - and some of them are still our neighbours. There is also still quite a lot of the original infrastructure around - this gate is just one of many in the old fences - all made from hand-cut timber. Thanks again Rob
It sounds like you live in a beautiful part of the country. So sad that the soldiers were not given more to help the get back into life. But I guess in a way that preserved the country too. Love the rustic quality of your gate and shot. fav
Washerwoman's Dream by Hilarie Lindsay. The story of Winifred Steger
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We were very lucky when we bought the farm - it was still a paper deed and it listed all of the previous owners of the block. Fascinating to see the change in names over a long period of time - and some of them are still our neighbours. There is also still quite a lot of the original infrastructure around - this gate is just one of many in the old fences - all made from hand-cut timber. Thanks again Rob
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