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Sofala, in the Turon River valley, grew after Edward Hargraves discovered gold in February, 1851 with the Royal Hotel being built that same year. However, with other - more lucrative - finds nearby, come 1855 Sofala was in decline. By 1871 the population of the town was 644. Nowadays, its main claim to fame is the 1948 painting by Russell Drysdale.
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Just double checked to see that I had picked up the Sofala Royal ... I have. Interesting that you chose the cemetery, I can't remember even seeing it. I did a photographers tour of Sofala with Jo and Pete some years ago, before the photoblogging bug started.
You put together such wonderful collages. I like to do trios, but haven't done any for quite a while.
The cemetery was in the grounds of a very delapidated Anglican church - fibro and timber - up a small rise at the furthest eastern section of the village. We sat up there and ate the rest of our brie and coffee. Incongruous, I guess.
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