Off to Scrub Stitchin' - Day 3 - Leeton to Trangie - Part 2

Next scheduled destinations were Weethalle and Tottenham (the NSW one) for a spot of painted silo and water tower hunting.

 

First up...Weethalle...sheep and wheat...

It was a longer leg to Totteham and as I was thinking I needed to stop and put together a roll for lunch I arrived in Tullibigeal...and the perfect spot to pull in safely, a lovely little park.  An unscheduled stop, and as it turns out another one much longer than anticipated, the initial idea being grab stuff out of the back of the car, assemble roll and move straight along but no. The entrance to the park is a war memorial...that deserved a better look...

...as I walked from the car to check the park entrance I spied a shed across the road with something in it...a vintage fire truck!  Of course I couldn't not go to see what that was about...

a lovely restored old Bedford appliance...the Tullibigeal LADIES! Fire Truck!!! We have to share with the blokes!😂  A credit to the lady who instigated the restoration and display of the appliance.

 

Back on the road for the next leg and more painted water towers...

Happy Stitching... 

Off to Scrub Stitchin' - Day 3 - Leeton to Trangie - Part 1

Sunday morning saw me back on the road, waving goodbye to Leeton and heading to Trangie for an overnight stop. This was going to be my longest travel day on the way north. I kept a bit closer to the original plan for this leg, hunting the painted silos & water towers and other things on the list, as it is a lot harder to get back later than to the Victorian ones...first stop was not too far up the road at Barellan, the childhood hometown of Australian tennis great Evonne Goolagong (Cawley)...

 

While Barellan is not a bustling place anymore, being down to a few small businesses, and according to the last census a population of only 274, it certainly wasn't dead quiet - with locals coming in to the couple of shops that remain. The town is very neat and there was more to look at than I expected...which was just the Big Tennis Racquet (in honor of said tennis great)...

I really liked this building - don't know why, just did...

Horses on the pub...

The CWA Rest House - first one built in Australia...in 1924.  So well maintained.

A tribute to the part draught (Clydesdale) horses paid in the history of the district along with other local images on the metal board...

Then it was back on the road for the next leg of the day's trip...I'd spent probably 1/2 hour in Barellan when I expected it to be maybe 10 minutes including buying morning tea (that didn't eventuate as the cafe, which had excellent online reviews, had sadly closed).

 

Happy Stitching... 

 

 

 

Off to Scrub Stitchin' - Day 2 Leeton - Part 2

After the lovely morning wander my mission for the afternoon was to get inside one of the Art Deco buildings...the Roxy Theatre...restored and run by volunteers I was lucky to be in Leeton on a day when it open and showing a picture in the afternoon...there was an opportunity not be be missed......it's beautiful on the outside...

The SunRice Festival was the week before (over Easter) and, as part of that, the windows of the theatre had been used to showcase miniatures of local buildings and history and the display hadn't been taken down yet...

 

Then inside...gorgeous!

The details everywhere...the picture was "Six The Musical Live"...a filmed live West End performance of Six The Musical with the original cast...what a hoot! The perfect setting to show a West End musical...almost but not quite being at a live theatre show.  Not a hard way to spend a couple of hours!

 

Happy Stitching... 

Off to Scrub Stitchin' - Day 2 Leeton - Part 1

I planned more than an overnight stop in Leeton to explore the area a bit...but curtailed again by the diesel situation the planned excursions were put on hold and the stopover became a 2-night with one full day in town, rather than a 3-night with forays around the district. The motel in the perfect location I didn't move the car from from check-in until check-out, walked everywhere.

 

Leeton is an art deco town, there are lovely buildings everywhere...and to add a bonus to a town I already liked a lot...there is a patchwork shop! It was just a bit too late when I arrived in town Friday so I hoped she opened Saturday mornings and, yay she did. Still on a mission for a "something" to add to the Scrub Stitchin' swap present, which was successful this time, I may have accidentally found presents for me! Resistance was futile! Ha ha ha

Then a couple of wanders in town...

A pleasant way to spend a morning and late afternoon.

Happy Stitching... 

Off to Scrub Stitchin' - Day 1 to Leeton

The time had finally arrived...the day to set off and head north to the ultimate destination...Scrub Stitchin' 2026...but that was the final destination.  Day 1's destination was Leeton...with a spot of painted silo/water tower hunting along the way.  The original route I'd been planning, before the orange toddler threw his latest tantrum, had to be modified slightly thanks to the fuel situation we had been put in.  I'd been keeping an eye on where supplies were affected and didn't expect to have issues with being able to keep the tank full, but the cost of diesel had doubled so side trips were a wee bit curtailed to cut down the kilometres as the original plan had a bit of zigzagging.

 

First stop...a whole, mmm let's see, hour and a bit up the road *LOL*...Tatura Water Tower...

Remembrance poppies for local Anzacs and Sir John Monash who designed the tower, the earliest surviving example of its type.  Anzac Day being only a couple of weeks away it was even more poignant to have the poppies come into view as I drove in to town.

 

After a stop in town to do a quick job at the Post Office and grab a sanga at the bakery (recommend!), as by now it was lunchtime, it was on to the next silo...Katatamite.

So many local details...indigenous life and plants, wedge tail eagle, agriculture and transport.

Then it was over the river to Tocumwal and onwards to Narrandera...for a stop at Sew Fab, a lovely patchwork shop, to look for "something" to add to my Scrub Stitchin' swap gift...a fat quarter and some ribbon to use as "wrapping paper" but nothing else jumped out at me for the gift add...and resisted the urge to just shop for me! A few things from Coles, diesel in the tank (it was cheaper in Narrandera than Leeton) and the last 1/2 hour to Leeton and check-in at the motel.

 

Happy Stitching...