Roma

Was initially very wet, the first real rain we had seen for a while and our kitchen was in serious danger of flooding,

so we had a quick breakfast and then relocated to Slab Hut.  Built in 1893 slab hut was approximately 50 sq/m  and was home to a family of eleven!!!!! (it makes George seem downright luxurious).  Now that the family have gone we have commandeered their hut as shelter and to use to charge our toys and update diaries etc. 

Eventually the rain stopped and we went for a wander through town, spotting some big bottle trees

and a beautiful church. 

We did the historic walk through town checking out all the historic sites, but we were exceptionally disappointed.  The next day we walked around the early gas sites on hospital hill (which isn’t a hill at all) although this was a recommended walk it was a fairly run down affair, we walked miles to see this in the hot sun. (5km!!!!)

Romas primary industry is its gas fields.

Day 3 in Roma saw us up early heading to the Roma saleyards, able to put through 12,000 head of stock in one day it is apparently Australia’s largest cattle selling complex.  We wandered around the yards for a while and then ordered breakfast from the canteen with Tony opting for the $14 Big Brekky –

I have to say this is the first time I have seen him almost defeated by a meal – well done ladies, an amazing breakfast.  We had a great morning watching the horsemen take the cattle from their pens after being sold to be weighed

and the auctioneers were a delight to watch.