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Life in Bealiba.
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:13 pm
by Murray
Since we have moved from Bendigo, and our current abode is in bustling Bealiba, I thought a guide to life in a small town in the bush might interest some.
It's an interesting place, it was a boom town in the 1850's during the gold rush 18000 people lived here. Now there's less than 200. There is a Post office /store, that's it.
I am going to poke around and dig into the history of the area and take some pictures.
I think we will enjoy our time here.
Re: Life in Bealiba.
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:16 pm
by Buster121
Sounds ideal Murray, look forward to seeing the photos
Re: Life in Bealiba.
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:26 pm
by Andy
Really looking forward to hearing and seeing what you find out.
Re: Life in Bealiba.
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:28 am
by Devo1956
I hope all is going well for you Murray, this looks like a nice place out that way. I hope you have a great day, It looks like a great place to have a OLR.
https://www.rostrata.com.au/
Re: Life in Bealiba.
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:53 pm
by Trev
Sounds great mate, a different experience for you


I look forward to hearing what you find out and updates on how your time there is going


All the best.
Re: Life in Bealiba.
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:53 pm
by Trev
Devo1956 wrote: βMon Jan 08, 2024 9:28 am
I hope all is going well for you Murray, this looks like a nice place out that way. I hope you have a great day, It looks like a great place to have a OLR.
https://www.rostrata.com.au/


Re: Life in Bealiba.
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:42 am
by Murray
[attachment=0]53F86ED7-F8E3-47CD-9E33-9F987When we moved out into the bush, as the countryside is called here, I quietly bought 4 small babies in a box on the floor of the car. They were 11 or 12 days old.
I put them in a plastic tub and all the cocks have been feeding them.
I said nothing because people would immediately say they were too small to move.
They werenβt

Re: Life in Bealiba.
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:46 am
by Murray
My lovely little Melbourne hen in her hand basin.
She thinks itβs great

Re: Life in Bealiba.
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 8:58 am
by Trev
Murray wrote: βSun Jan 14, 2024 6:46 am
A062DFE3-BCEE-46C2-8DC7-1208B51DFF9E.jpegMy lovely little Melbourne hen in her hand basin.
She thinks itβs great
Brilliant


They do look happy in there mate

Re: Life in Bealiba.
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:12 am
by Murray
Yes they are. We have taken the view that the next 6 or 8 weeks will be a holiday in the country. I was worried about the pigeons, they have all been thrown together in a big shed.
But the pigeons are as happy as can be.
To keep things as normal as I can, I still go out at about 7.00 am, run the scraper over the perches while chatting to them, then feed them. I am so pleased that I have pigeons flying across the shed and sitting on me when I am in there.