We spent the day in Mudgee, including a few hours at the local Museum and Historical Society. We though we'd just ask about Hunts and maybe Rileys, but as it turns out, Judy's great grandmother was one of 10 and her grandfather was one of 14, so we were sort of swamped. You really need to have some definite questions or be prepared to spend days sifting through various records to get you to those questions. As it was the little man that took us under his wing was more intent on telling us about how long he had been there and how he knew everyone in the district, but honestly he we more confusing than helpful.
Apart from that we had lunch at the pub across the road from the Court House, basking in the very welcome sunshine for a change.
Later on we took ourselves of to a few of the wineries for tasting and then came back via Lawsons Creek, birthplace of the aforementioned Greatgrandfather. I also stepped into the library late in the afternoon and discovered that they have copies of the same records as the hysterical society and one could easily spend many hours reading through the records.
Here's a snap because I can, its of Lawsons Park, built to commemorate Henry Lawson, claimed to have links with Mudgee:
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