To Broome and Back!: Days 27 & 28. Oolloo Station. 7 & 8/06/2015

Awoke to the most magnificent day. Bacon and eggs on the patio started the first day with Chris the master-chef. A tour of the farm commenced with inspections of the generator shed, the plant and equipment sheds and a drive around the grape vines. The vines are not producing but still bud and green up during the season. There is 300 acres of vines, there was around 300 acres of melons and watermelon and 100 acres of tomatoes. The farm is 3000 acres in size.
After lunch we both took the big tractor for a burn around the roads. Quite an experience.
A few bunnies popped their heads out on dusk and the locations were marked for a shot on Monday.
Happy hour on the lawns with the log fire added a wonderful conclusion to a great day. The sunset was just as extraordinary. A beautiful lamb roast with 6 vegies as an evening meal was most appreciated.
Monday started quietly before we went with Ian and Kay on a tour of a neighbouring property that up until 6 months ago was producing 1000 acres of cucumbers, watermelons, pumpkins, rockmelons mini-pumkins. Unfortunately, the watermelons became diseased with "Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus " and the whole property was quarantined. A massive loss to production and employment for this food-bowl. Oolloo Farm was not effected but is on the market. We met neighbouring (80 kms away) property owner, Garry Dan, who owns a 2 million acre farm (4000 square kilometres). He is most likely selling to Chinese interests for mining. An alternative buyer is from the UAE who is proposing to develop a camel farm. The farm has its own abattoirs to kill the camels and box the meat for export to arab countries.
Saw our first wild camel.
Lunch at the Aileron Roadhouse where we competed for service with some of our indiginous brothers. A history lesson on the local property pioneers was on display.
We collected the mail from the Oolloo mailbox that is 60 kms from the farm.
Bunny in the bag.
Beautiful meal followed by a rendition of "the good ship venus"by Wendy had everyone in fits.
Early to bed for an early start to the Devils Marbles.
We both thank Jenni and Chris for their kind hospitality. You were amazing the way you spent so much time with us explaining everything about the farm and your help in planning some of our future travels was outstanding. Also thanks to Kay and Ian for your efforts in making our holiday such a pleasure. See you back in the village.