We left everyone else at Lynray and shot over to Copago for a few days to do some crutching.  Jack and Jill (yes their real names) are the farmers there with their 14 year old son Coner.  Copago is  84,000 acres and has been in Jacks family since his Great Grandfather bought it in 1906.

The house and old shearing shed were built in 1907.

Remnants of the old shed with the long drop in front

The good old dunny again

Luckily for us the toilets had been upgraded.  They even had separate ladies and gents bathrooms with a single FULLY PRIVATE shower for the ladies….that was Heaven after sharing old, unprivate unisex bathrooms for the last couple of months.

The ladies toilet and shower…a big deal!

You still have to fire up the hot water with the donkey though.  We’re getting pretty good at lighting fires now.

Di Lighting the fire

Will trying to keep the fire going

The hot water comes out of the barrels and into the showers

This is the new shed built in the 1990’s.  It’s big, open and spacious and has a raised board, meaning the shearers shear on a platform and the wool handlers don’t have to bend down to pickup the fleece’s.

Jack was handed the farm from his father in the late 90’s.  His son Coner will be the 5^th generation to take on the farm…if he chooses.  He has a few years to make up his mind.  I don’t know much about farming but he seemed to love roaming free on his motorbike and helping out on the farm.  I think he’s got a great future at Copago!

Coner and Jill

Jack, Coner and Jill