The camp was moved from Blackall to Jundah to be closer to the action. Stopped for a night at Isisford on the way to Jundah. Isisford, always a popular stop for me, was very quiet. It would seem "The Grey" don't know its back open for business. The tracks down by the Barcoo have been graded and all looks as it should again but there were just two others camping.
Got to Jundah next day to find a small camp in the process of getting established and only a handful of volunteers camping at the town CP and gathering in the local hall for meeting and meals.
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| Cleaning dog fence |
Travelled out to two different jobs both over a 100km away, mostly working on boundary dog fences, that being the top priority.
Then agreed to go on-farm to stay instead of driving so far each day. This looks to be the logical way to do the work in this region. So headed to The Station to join 5 other Vols. The property is about 100km east of Stonehenge on 4x4 roads good enough for my 2x4 front wheel drive vehicle but only whilst the conditions are dry. There were a few washaways but at the right speed, no problem.
The Station's next muster will be in September and will give a better indication of stock loss. They were running 10,500 Merino sheep. But in the meantime the focus is getting the fences back up. Matt the manager is using a grader to ready other fence lines whilst the 6 of us, BA Vols, clear and stand fences closer to the homestead. We have been doing laneway fencing that feeds the shearing shed 5km away from the homestead. All the distances are big here.
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| The yellow sign says "Hit the Skids not the Kids"
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| The daily ride to check fences, stock and for mustering. |
