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Part four of Tag-along Tour 2017 – From the Murray to the Outback

Part four covers from Mount Oxley Station to our final destination, Lightning Ridge.

Mount Oxley	Our stay on a farm at Mt Oxley was very special.		The cooking facilities in the old shearer’s quarters made us realise how tough it must have been in the early days of the station.
To quote Graham, “where can I get a hat like that”?	The view from the top of Mt Oxley was breathtakingly beautiful.		Using a familiar landmark to assist us we estimated we could probably see for about 80 kms.
Another view from the top of Mt Oxley	We gathered for cheese and wine and watched the sun set.		Sunset
As the sun set in the west, the full moon rose to the east. To say it was all very spectacular would be a gross understatement.
We had no formal concert at Mt Oxley, but were entertained by Graham and his band as we sat around a crackling fire under the blanket of stars. Having completed this tour it’s virtually impossible to single out half a dozen of your favourite events, but Mt Oxley and the entertainment that followed would have to be right up there.		This is a picture of the fish traps made by the Aboriginals tens of thousands of years ago. Modern day archaeologists classified them as the oldest man-made structure in the world. They are still used effectively today
During our first afternoon at Brewarrina we enjoyed our next Happy Hour. This time it took the format of a trivia session. Our campers were challenged on their knowledge of Australia and Graham Rodger. After the trivia we say back and enjoyed the beauty of the park, the ancient and incredibly beautiful gum trees, the Barwon river and the bird life whilst once more being entertained by some of the Jolly Rodgers and the talented members of our tag-along.			The banks of the Barwon River
A gnarled and ancient gum tree	Clyde Cameron. During this session the banjo and the washing board were very successfully added to the sounds of the guitars		Dorothy Johnston on washboard
The Jolly Rodgers – Alan, Rob, Clyde and Dorothy	A very happy camper		Alan on the banjo accompanied by Tracey on Bass
The Barwon River
Ukulele practice session	The beauty of the park.		Enjoying our surrounds
			Kel Anne at the Brewarrina RSL Club concert.
	People enjoying dinner before the concert at the Bowling Club
The audience.			Cheryl and Rob prior to the concert.
Back to the camp kitchen at the Opal Caravan Park for some more fun and games.
			Milking the cows Testing the skills of Rob and Alan. Rob proved to be the vastly superior milker.
The Ukulele Band in their final performance for the tour. The picture on the right has Graham receiving a souvenir of the tour in the form of a guitar face having been signed by all the tag-alongers
John Smith reciting the poem “Turbulence”.	Tracey accompanying Graham on bass		The ‘two short sheilas’, resident poets at the Caravan Park entertain us with their wit.
	A personal message from Graham. “My sincere thanks to my fellow musicians who joined me on the tour. Along with a handful of very talented tag-alongers, you were responsible for producing some great and varied entertainment throughout this tour. I would also like to personally thank all the people who joined us, I hope you enjoyed the trip as much as Deirdre and I did. Hopefully we will see you all back again in 2018 for tag-along number five. In the meantime, stay safe, happy and healthy.” Graham.

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