A few photos from around the old homestead (otherwise known as Mum and Dad’s house).

This plant is called a Banksia or Bottlebrush and is uniquely Australian. I have a memory of being stung by a bee when I tried to pull one of the flowers off as a child. Haven’t tried it since.

The old Hill’s Hoist, or clothesline as people under the age of 50 like to call it. These haven’t really taken off in America where they much prefer their clothes dryers. In Australia your house is just not a home without a clothesline.