Our Travels - Day 33 Warialda to Tamworth: September 20th, 2007 |
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Arrived early at Bingara where we enjoyed a walk in the main street. Huge poppies are blooming in the main street and the town is full of beautiful old buildings including the Roxy Theatre which looks as if it was a dance hall, but is now a cinema.
It was a delight driving along Fossicker's Way through a fertile valley. This area is rich in various gemstones including garnets. - how the girls would have loved to spend a few hours fossicking for gemstones.
At Barraba, we called in to the pre-school to give a talk to the students and staff at the invitation of Geraldine Clark, one of the mums. The children were so excited when they could hop through the tractor for a closer look, and word has it that Geraldine's daughter, Nina, has not stopped talking about the big orange tractor ever since!
The pre-school is in a street of houses which are approximately 150 years old and mostly owned by retired people. All of their gardens were well cared for and colourful. Bill, an elderly resident, showed one member his lovely garden which is not very big, but he and wife Beryl have built delightful 'rooms' with an undercover BBQ area, and behind that, Beryl's long wished for 'secret garden' - a real treasure. One of their neighbours, Rhonda, occasionally bakes goodies for the folks in this street, which they really appreciate.
We were met in Manilla by Tamworth 9G Club members, Allan Moss, Neville and Jenny Thompson, Steve McClelland and prospective new members Les and Carol Mauger, with their newly purchased but not restored 9G. It was wonderful to meet up with old friends once again.
After a chat and checking each others tractors, we headed to Tamworth in convoy to the Tourist Information Centre where many interested people came along to look at the 9G's and purchase merchandise. Again, thank you for your support.
A pleasant evening was spent with the Tamworth crew. After a delicious meal, the inaugural meeting of the Eastern Branch of the Chamberlain 9G Club of WA Inc was held and committee appointed. This new branch hopes to have the opportunity to run small treks in various Eastern States and join in with the main club where possible. The new President, Neville Thompson, was most impressed with the large turnout at their first meeting. Interested tractor enthusiasts came from near and far to attend.
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