Memories from 37 years ago

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I first arrived in Western Australia from Tasmania 37 years ago in 1988.
My first stint of employment was on a small 2000 acre cattle/sheep farm in Esperance - Western Australia consisting of 150 Simmental cows and one Bull. 500 sheep.
The farm overlooked the Recherche Archipelago, also called the Bay of Isles.

The farm was solely run by a lady in her 60’s at the time.
I remember one calving time we had to tie a rope to the unborn calf, hook the rope to the jeep and slowly pull the calf into the world.
Even then, I had to stand on the rope and jump up and down to edge the calf out.

Whilst I was mending the cattle yard fencing, for what ever reason the pen gate had been left open. While I was going about my business I heard scraping on the ground and when I looked around, the 1200kg Bull was pawing the ground, telling me he was unhappy I was invading his space.
I slowly rose and climbed over the fence away from that menacing bull

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Have you done any Family History @Bretrick where does your family roots lie?

Why did you give up farming ?

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Bretwick I can see why it would have been a promising move for a young man with a place that has “hope” as its root word. I am sure that was quite an adventure!

I know you are still very fond of Tasmania. Have you ever considered moving back?

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Never looked into my family history.
I only know that the family name comes from County Roscommon in Ireland.
That particular job was a stop gap measure which lasted four years until I moved to Perth.

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Tasmania is a beautiful place and I do have great memories growing up there.
I will not return. Too cold and wet. Average of 300 rainy days a year will see me stay in sunny Western Australia

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