Genoa - Derelict Homestead

This property was once someone's pride and joy. It now sits at the edge of a modern driveway to the newer house. Maybe it has been kept because it is family history.

Dying Communities are Depressing

February 26th 2014
We had a sleep in today, which was nice. The weather started overcast and cool but OK. We had another chat with Martin and invited him in to see our place (turnabout is fair play!). Turns out he was originally from Holland and then grew up in Germany before coming to Australia when he was 18 years old. We compared experiences about acquiring English as a second language (or third in his case), his ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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