Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014 at 16:04
Just wanted to add the following.
Wallabadah is a village in the
New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 55 kilometres south of
Tamworth on the
New England Highway and is in the Liverpool Plains Shire. At the 2006 census,
Wallabadah had a
population of 746
In 2005, the First Fleet Garden, a memorial to the First Fleet immigrants was created on the banks of
Quirindi Creek. Stonemason, Ray Collins, carved 1,520 names of all those who came out to Australia on the eleven ships in 1788 on tablets along the garden pathways. The stories of those who arrived on the ships, their life, and first encounters with the Australian country are presented throughout the garden. The surrounding area has a barbecue, tables, and amenities.[6]
Near the historic
Wallabadah Cemetery is one of the largest undisturbed whitebox
woodlands remaining in Australia, along with the indigenous trees and grasses that are peculiar to these
woodlands.[7]
(The above from Wikipedia)
Ray Collins, a really nice bloke, lives in the house next to
the Gardens and I was not aware he had put so much, physical effort into
the Gardens. If you see him there have a chat to him. An interesting bloke. Cheers, Bruce.
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