We had an early start this heading to Biloela and our Farm Stay at Kroombit Station. Our first stop on the way was a lovely little
park where the students were able to get out and stretch their legs and use the
restroom. Of course, there was a playground
there and I have come to learn that kids of any age love a playground.
Back on the road again and we had activities on the
coach. We completed an Australian word
search with Kianna completing her first and had everything correct. We also did a matching with Aussie
slang. Jeremiah had the most correct on
that one. Kudos to these two. When we were getting close to Kroombit Station, Miss Elisa, told
the students that we would be climbing Uluru tomorrow (in the center of
Australia) and when we got to the top, there would be a coke machine and Wifi. Once again, the students believed her – now
it is Miss Elisa 2 – students 0. 
When we reached our destination at Kroombit Station in the
Outback , they had dinner ready and waiting for us. The food they served was probably the
freshest food they had eaten in a long time, as it was straight from the ranch
and cooked over an open fire.
After supper, we had a campfire and roasted marshmallows and
sang songs. They students learned about
the Southern Cross and its importance to mariners and the aboriginal
people. It was a beautiful night and it
was easy to spot. Right below the
Southern Cross is a big star representing the 6 States of Australia. We sang Home Among the Gum Trees and then
learned Tie Me Kangaroo Down. We learned
about the working dogs that they got from Italy that are used to protect the
livestock from predators, namely dingos.
They have Brahma cattle because they could adapt to the
climate/conditions well. They also have
horses, ducks, sheep, goats, chickens, geese, wallabies, grey kangaroos, and
many more.
After
the campfire, the students all were tired from the day’s activities and took
their showers and went straight to sleep.
Not a peep out of them all night.
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