Derby Day 3

We said a farwell to Derby, well at least for a couple of weeks. Visited the new Jila Gallery. There is some really good stuff being setup in Derby, which is great to see.

We then headed off to see Myalls Bore and Cattle Trough, 7km from Derby near the Prison Tree. The bore was dug in 1910/11. It replaced the original well from the early 1890s. The bore cost 2700 pounds to build and the trough was added later at an additional 500 pounds. These enabled the drovers and cattle to have their first water in days while they were being herded to town to be sold.

We also visited right next to this, the Boab Prison Tree. This huge tree is believed to be around 1,500 years old and has a girth of 14.7 metres. It was used as staging point for prisoners being walked into Derby in the early days.

We returned in time to get a lovely dinner in at Som Thai and watching the Pigram Brothers at the Roey. We had a great night. The weather was warm and the atmosphere was electric with everyone into the spirit of the evening, especially Cecelia a local health worker that we met who danced the night away with us on the dance floor. We staggered home to a nice comfy bed.