Set off this morning heading for Roma with our first port of call at Morven and the Kerosene Tin Hut built during the great depression of 1930. As the name suggests it is made out of kerosene tins and was the only accommodation available to people. Unfortunately they must of had sprinklers running all night because there was a mud pool around it and we couldn't get to the information board. We next stopped at the Rabbit Board Gate. A rabbit proof fence was built in 1886 covering 47,403km and gates were constructed across the roads so when travelling you had to get out and open, drive through, then close these gates. Back in the car heading to our next camping spot about 12 kms out of Roma. Once again we are staying on a farm. As we were driving down the road into the property two emus come running directly for us on the left hand side of the car. We had slowed right down not knowing what the were going to do. One stopped just short of us but the other decided to cross the road right in front of us. He slipped on the loose dirt on the side of the road and rolled over a few times before getting back on his feet and taking off. It was very funny but I guess you had to be there to get the full effect. When we were paying for our site the owner asked where we were from. When we told her she said I have someone else here from Bendigo and said his name. Although we had not personally met him previously we knew the name because his son went through secondary school with our kids. After we set up we went over and introduced ourselves. He remembered the twins. What a small world. Finished chatting to him and drove into town. Got some lunch and did a walk around the town before hitting the information centre for some things to do tomorrow. Back at the van for the evening. Was about mid 20's again today, although the wind is getting quite strong.
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