Gone Troppo!: Farm Life

I’ve officially been a Queenslander for four and a half days now…and it’s pretty great!

We’ve moved into the donga and (mostly) unpacked. It’s AWESOME! So much better than I was expecting. It’s actually pretty big and there is a surprising amount of storage space for a tiny metal box. It’s been stumped about a metre off the ground and we haven’t got any steps yet, so it’s a bit of a workout getting in and out, but once we have a deck sorted it’s going to be great.

We’ve also bought a second hand ride on mower! Definitely our best purchase so far. The few rows of trees that we’ve mowed in between this afternoon look SO much better than it was this morning – the whole place is starting to look a little more loved.

We still need to prune back virtually all of the fruit trees to make them a bit more manageable and easier to navigate through, but it’s slowly coming together.

Tropical Cyclone Marcia was kind to us and we didn’t cop any damage at all. There was only a little wind and rain, but nothing more than a regular summer storm.

We’ve made a few friends in town so far. A couple who used to live in Perth have retired to Childers, and they invited us over for dinner our first night in town. It was SO great not having to worry about cooking on that first night. The brother of the electrician we used is another tourism operator in town and he’s invited us out for a beer tonight. Another couple who’s going to take some scrap metal off the property for us came around with some afternoon tea yesterday. Everyone has been really friendly and welcoming so far.

Queensland is starting to feel like home!