Day Six
Rest day, quick look at Cunnamulla, visited the Robbers tree so called after Joseph Wells robbed the National Bank in 1880. Wells accidentally injured a storekeeper in a struggle to escape was unable to mount his horse and ran into the bush, where a dog tracked his scent to the base of the tree. He was tried and sentenced to death for robbery under arms and shooting with intent. The bank manager storekeeper and prominent citizens petitioned against severity of the sentence .A deputation of the ministry unsuccessfully presented the petition to the Governor. Though the wounding was an accident, he cold have but did not shoot the arresting policeman, had no legal representation, pleaded guilty without him or the jury aware of the consequences he was hanged aged 21.
Back at camp spent 3 hours fishing the Warrego, Lyn got a couple of good bites but another river we can’t catch fish though we did get a couple of good size blue claw in the shrimp net
Down to happy hour for the RFDS cook raffle with Chris providing the entertainment with some C&W ballads.Lyn was one of the winners and got to have her photo taken wearing a silly hat a couple of party trinkets no chook , all a bit of fun for a good cause.
Off to Tambo tomorrow enjoyed our stay here and would recommend the Warrego Riverside park if in this area
Robbers tree
Photoes of blue claw and sill hat to follow
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