Grahame taught here in 1968-69 before he and Fay (Bailey) Keast headed for 4 years in Canada. This is part of Orange Public School. Grahame decided to ride to all the schools where he'd taught overt the years. He'd already ridden to Niemur, Cooma, Mittagong and Heckenberg. Now he had the northern section to cover.
Where the bloody hell is Goodooga? was a well-known question. Well, check out the NSW-QLD border. Look where the straight bit meets the bendy bit. Now it's about an inch along on the straight bit. Got it? Near Lightning Ridge. In fact food and accommodation is at the Ridge. Here is Grahame with Rowan Mason who was in first class when Grahame was teaching there. He now has an important financial admin job at the school.
Grahame averaged about 90 km per day, with his wife Fay driving behind as his support. He rode alone mostly, but had company on two of the eight days of riding.
Orana Heights PS was where Grahame finished his teaching career. He was principal there from 1998-2003. Fay taught at Dubbo Public.
Dave Reid (WWTC 1959-60) and his wife Irene, looked after Grahame and Fay before they headed off on their last day - Cowra to Koorawatha.
Here is Jean Pigeon (now what's her maiden name??) with the Keasts when they arrived at Koorawatha, at the end of their journey. Jean graduated from WWTC in 1965.
You can't take the teacher out of an old Wagga boy eh?
Koorawatha.... the end of a journey. 1,060 km in May and then 678 km in October, visiting schools where he'd taught. Visiting by bike. Praise the Lord.
Grahame taught here in 1968-69 before he and Fay (Bailey) Keast headed for 4 years in Canada. This is part of Orange Public School. Grahame decided to ride to all the schools where he'd taught overt the years. He'd already ridden to Niemur, Cooma, Mittagong and Heckenberg. Now he had the northern section to cover. 
Where the bloody hell is Goodooga? was a well-known question. Well, check out the NSW-QLD border. Look where the straight bit meets the bendy bit. Now it's about an inch along on the straight bit. Got it? Near Lightning Ridge. In fact food and accommodation is at the Ridge. Here is Grahame with Rowan Mason who was in first class when Grahame was teaching there. He now has an important financial admin job at the school.
Grahame averaged about 90 km per day, with his wife Fay driving behind as his support. He rode alone mostly, but had company on two of the eight days of riding. 
Orana Heights PS was where Grahame finished his teaching career. He was principal there from 1998-2003. Fay taught at Dubbo Public. 
Dave Reid (WWTC 1959-60) and his wife Irene, looked after Grahame and Fay before they headed off on their last day - Cowra to Koorawatha.
Here is Jean Pigeon (now what's her maiden name??) with the Keasts when they arrived at Koorawatha, at the end of their journey. Jean graduated from WWTC in 1965.
You can't take the teacher out of an old Wagga boy eh? 
Koorawatha.... the end of a journey. 1,060 km in May and then 678 km in October, visiting schools where he'd taught. Visiting by bike. Praise the Lord. 
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