See how strong I am!
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325755)
Rockingham, Australia
August 13, 2019 7:38pm CST
We are out on the edge of West Australia’s wheat-belt area. Crops here are short and look badly in need of rain. We are at a caravan park in Beacon which is a very small town but with a lot going for it. Sometimes it seems the smaller the town the more resilient and close-knit the community. When you book in to the park, you are given a $10 voucher which you can spend at a number of businesses within the greater area.
The ablutions block is spotless with free dryer in the laundry and big shower units so clothes don’t get damp while you’re showering. That is always one of the bugbears in parks.
We parked the van then unhitched and drove out to Beringbooding Rock. This is the largest rock water catchment tank in Australia. It was built in 1937 using ‘sustenance labour’ and holds 10.23 million litres. ‘Sustenance labour’ involved employing men on government jobs when there was no work available after World War I. It was virtually working for benefits.
One of its features is the balancing boulder which I’m holding up in the photo. 
Low rock walls have been built all over the rock to channel the water into a huge tank. Farmers can still access water from the tank if they needs to. I’ll put up more photos in other posts. We also passed an ‘Elsewhere Road’.
Low rock walls have been built all over the rock to channel the water into a huge tank. Farmers can still access water from the tank if they needs to. I’ll put up more photos in other posts. We also passed an ‘Elsewhere Road’.34 people like this
32 responses
@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Aug 19
Either that rock is REALLY big or you're the same size as me and Vince has fun posing you!
5 people like this
@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Aug 19
Lol, I wondered if you ever let Emmett back out of his dresser or wherever it is you keep him when he's not writing.
3 people like this
@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
15 Aug 19
@MarshaMusselman MrsJ regularly forgets about my existence. So far she's forgotten to put me away since returning from her most recent trip. I'm not sure how long I'll get away with being out and about in the house though...
3 people like this
@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
15 Aug 19
@JudyEv That is a nice photo.
2 people like this
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 Aug 19
That's incredible and you are really strong! 
3 people like this
@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
14 Aug 19
isn't there a legend about having to push a big rock up a hill :-)
4 people like this
@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 19
@DocAndersen I don't know about him. I'll need to research it.
2 people like this
@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
15 Aug 19
@JudyEv Sisyphus had to push a rock didn't he?
2 people like this
@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
15 Aug 19
@JudyEv I don't blame you for not sticking around.
1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
14 Aug 19
small towns/communities 're most 'lways more gracious when folks come to town. superb they'd laundry services 't the park 's well 's big showers. 'd to take a shower'n the hubs camper sunday 'n 'twas 'xtremely claustrophobic. didn't help he'd not figured the hot water system'n my 3 minute shower 'twas more'n a tad'n the chilly side, lol.
that's most fascinatin' they constructed all that. sounds like here'n the u.s. 'fter the war, so many without jobs. the labor fer parks 'n roads most intensive, but folks were sure 'ppreciative to've somethin'. dang, that's a whole lot'ta water! i take 't the farmers 're not utilizin' such, since the wheat 'tis doin' poorly. hope they don't do's they tend to 'round these parts - pour the water to 't when 'tis too late, jest to show the government they "tried" so's they can get a freebie check.
did'ja notice that boulder yer bravely holdin' 'nto place looks eerily kin to part 'f a skull?? 'tis a fabulous shot :) oh, what sort'a rock 'd that be? looks to've quite a bit 'f iron perhaps?
i so love that'cha let's go'n these journeys with y'all, hon. thanks fer that!
save travels ~ 
2 people like this
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Aug 19
@JudyEv it's jest gorgeous, ms. judy! i can see someone slicin' this beaut 'nto slabs 'n puttin' 't as countertop 'r e'en shower walls.
2 people like this
@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 19
@crazyhorseladycx Yes, we have plenty of granite benchtops in the shops.
2 people like this
@Deepizzaguy (94514)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Aug 19
I like that image on this site.
2 people like this
@Deepizzaguy (94514)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Aug 19
@JudyEv You are welcome.
1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85274)
• Bangalore, India
14 Aug 19
That's a lovely picture and you seem to be putting lot of effort to hold the rock in place.
"Elsewhere road"_ is that name of a road??
"Elsewhere road"_ is that name of a road??2 people like this
@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
14 Aug 19
That is good for a humorous picture.it helps you're actually touching the rock.
2 people like this
