You might know stories of farmers who worked extremely hard for little or no return; their experiences of drought, governments, sanctions, and tariffs all taking a toll on their livelihood. Dare I mention it, but there are also stories of undiagnosed mental illness, early death, disease, relationship breakdowns, and a whole host of unexplained reasons as to why people left the land.
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Road tripping south
Lake King | Ravensthorpe | Hopetoun | Bremer Bay | Albany | Denmark
The five-hour road trip from the Wheatbelt to the southern coast of Western Australia was certainly worth the journey. Spring wildflowers had just emerged and the unspoiled natural beauty of the southern coastline presented an excellent visual display.
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Beacon | Cue | Mount Augustus | Gascoyne Junction | Carnarvon | Kalbarri
Normally we would be shearing at this time of year, but because we’d got out of sheep, we were free to travel, anywhere. With the destination unknown at the time of leaving, we made a quick decision to turn right at the farm gate. This meant that the road trip would take us to the north of the state.
It was the colours that drew me back; the intensity of the blue skies, red dirt, and green trees.
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