The MnM Story  Day 6

Roma to Augathella and thence to Perola Park, via Mitchell, Morven 

We are at Perola Park, 50 klm west of Augathella through unsealed dirt (black soil) road. We left Mercedes' car in Augathella at Cyril's place and Lyn met us and brought us out here in a reliable 4WD.  After a tour of Augathella.  We learned that the Creeveys - AHS girls will know the name - were one of the first families to settle the Warrego country. 

We saw the first lying in hospital here. 

And of course the Post Office (the building was to be built in Charters Towers, but an administrative error saw it built in Augathella), which Lyn and Dick ran for 16 years.  And the Cemetery.  All the history is there.

At the moment, Lyn is stretched out reading and consoling Megsie the dog who is stressed by the thunderstorm. (such welcome rain)  Dick is watching football.  McAulay is writing to you ,dear readers.  Mercedes has gone to bed.  We have had a big day.

The drive from Roma out to Augathella turned out to be a pub crawl.  Towns along the way sport the most beautiful old pub buildings. Mitchel had three of them along the main street.

Augathella has another, and a Men's Shed.

Here, we are at a beautiful property with a gracious homestead.  Ailsa the house sheep met us on arrival.  Megsie threw ecstatic doggie wheelies. The cat ignored us

And look what bush babies get to sleep in.