There was a lot of bird life around the caravan park including this little fellow who loved getting the crumbs of meat out of Kurgans dog bowl. Kurgan watched him for a while then decided enough was enough and went over to lick the dog bowl clean of all crumbs that might have remained.
We decided to do the “Cooks Tour” of Derby before re-fueling ready for our road trip to Broome tomorrow.
On our way out of town we saw this “Leaning Tower of Pisa”, Derby style. There was no explanation anywhere, just a fence to keep people from disturbing the roots of the tree.
Boab trees are considered an endangered species and are protected. This means that sometimes roads have to go around the boab tree.
We went out to see the old Boab Prison Tree just out of town. The significance of this trees comes from its use as a rest point by police and escorted Aboriginal prisoners on their way to Derby. Less known is its significance as a sacred site for Aboriginal people of the area. This tree is estimated to be over 1500 years old.
We then went and had a look at the trough at Myalls Bore. The trough was built to water cattle being driven to the Derby jetty. The tough is long enough to water 500 cattle at one time. These days the trough is kept full by a windmill.
A quick look at Frostys Pool and most of our sightseeing was over. Located adjacent to Myall's Bore, Frosty's Pool was nicknamed after a platoon member, Charles L V Frost. It was built in 1944 as a bathing area for troops stationed in the area during the Second World War. This is one of the few remaining reminders of those years in the town. The bath was constructed in 1944 by the Third General Transport Company.
……. that is about it for Derby.
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