Hillston

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Wednesday, 16^thJune 2021 Hillston





Once occupied by the Wiradjuri peoples, the first permanent European presence arrived in the area in 1848. Wheat farming then commenced in 1895. Today, the main industries revolve around grain, cotton, citrus and vegetables – all using irrigation from the Lachlan River and underground water sources.



The town has a beautiful main street, but sadly we saw quite a few empty shops. The old saleyards stand rather neglected, so we can only assume livestock is penned and sold further afield.



Our free camp for 2 nights is located next to the Lachlan River. The morning cloud cover soon disappeared leaving a beautiful blue sky and just a gentle breeze blowing through the gumtrees.



This morning we did a bit of grocery shopping before having a lovely cuppa and some entertaining conversation with the ladies at The Steam Yard café. A visit to the local library to avail ourselves of their free wifi then followed.



After lunch we went for a stroll along the Lake Woorabinda Walking Track. No jumpers required for the (approx) 5km walk. Water levels appear to be down in the man-made recreation lake but as the sun glistened across the ripples we could see that it was healthy attracting a few water birds.



A quiet cuppa this afternoon in the sunshine is all that is required of us today!

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Comments

[Lyn]

Start of your trip
Sounds like an interesting start to your holiday, enjoy!