It was Tuesday and I decided to push on today so that I could get home early on Wednesday and pick up Louis from the kennels. I had a great drive through northern NSW via Glen Innes and Armidale before stopping at Tenterfield for a break.
I walked up and down the main street. It is an historic little town and in 1889 Sir Henry Parkes gave a speech here which ignited the Federation Movement in Australia. He became the first Prime Minister of the of the Australian Federal Parliament in 1901.
Another more recent person connected with Tenterfield was the Australian entertainer, Peter Allen. Margaret and I used to watch the Allen Brothers sing on Countdown in the 1960s. They went on to sing in the USA with Judy Garland and Peter married her daughter, Liza Minnelli , in spite of being Gay. He had a long Cabaret career and had several hits including I Go to Rio, I Still Call Australia Home and Tenterfield Saddler, the latter about his Grandfather.
I pushed on to Warwick, in Queensland, where I got a cabin for the night. I had take away fish and chips for dinner.
On Day 10, I drove home to Tewantin stopping once for coffee 100Km from home. I was home by 11.00am and arranged to pick up Louis after lunch.
This was the end of my ABFC Muster for 2014. I am already preparing for next year in Victoria.
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