Up until 1986, tobacco farming was an important industry in the area and many Italian families settled the area to run and work the tobacco farms.
The origin of the town's name is generally regarded as a reference to a territorial dispute. The land in the area was first settled by the McDougall brothers, who found squatters there on returning from the goldfields. Once their legal right to the land was recognised, they named their property in honour of the rather more famous dispute between the United States and Mexico over territory in Texas, USA.
The place to get some diesel so we moved on and a house with sails to the windows to keep out the summer heat, but being winter it was still cool.
The highest recorded temperature in Texas was in a January 44.6C (112.3 F)
Great history lesson and must have been an interesting trip. Warm greetings!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting Blogoratti - always wanting to learn.
DeleteHa...I didn't know you could be a Texan AND ans Australian. :)
ReplyDelete(I'm half of the equation)
Amazing it is. Can see an argument in that :)
DeleteTo me it seems so strange to see a Texas in your part of the world.
ReplyDeleteCan imagine that Andy. It's always been a want of mine to visit Texas in Q'land, so finally it happened in winter.
Deletemakes you wonder where tobbacoo really grows now. It used to be listed as a southern crop in the usa, but I've never seen a farm. I know the demand has gone downhill (thankfully) but the increase in population makes me wonder
ReplyDeleteI know tobacco is grown in a couple of places that we've visited and one crop was ruined because of the cyclone earlier this year.
DeleteExpect that's why we don't see many crops or hear of many because of the downturn in tobacco.
Por la provincia de Córdoba, hubo un tiempo en que determinadas fincas se encargaron del cultivo de tabaco, que ahora a ido desapareciendo en favor de otros determinados cultivos.
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Interesting who grew tobacco once but not now.
DeleteI loved the house on sail, but, I didn't like the heat.
ReplyDeleteDifferent are those sails as I've never seen them like that before.
DeleteThank you for telling us about the reason for the name. I have often wondered, but have been to lazy to investigate.
ReplyDeleteLove the shade sails. Would hate that heat.
A lot of inland towns get very hot in summer so it seems and rather cold in winter.
DeleteYou are welcome re name, I was interested too.
When you mentioned Texas I wondered how it got its name.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like a long trip for the Italians to make it to Australia.
Well it does seem a long journey for the Italians, there are many who did just that as well as many other people from different Nations.
Deletewell you learn something new everyday. i had no idea we had a texas. another interesting blog M. hope you are well :)
ReplyDeleteAlways wanted to drive through Texas, Q'land to see what was there - it's done now :) Doing ok thank F.
DeleteWe have a Cairo, Illinois. It's (mis)pronounced Kay-Ro, though.
ReplyDeleteOh really - amazing how often names are in another country.
DeleteI never knew there was a Texas right here in Australia.
ReplyDeleteHa! The things we learn when we haven't got a gun :)
DeleteNever heard of the place till now and I found it interesting how the town got its name
ReplyDeleteWas interested myself with the name Jo-Anne and pleased you liked it.
DeleteHello, I did not realize you are posting again. Lovely to catch up with you. This is interesting post!
ReplyDeleteHello Mildred, thanks for stopping by and pleased to see your comment :)
DeleteIt was nice to know information about places:)
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DeleteWell now I know there’s not just one Texas in the world!
ReplyDeleteWho knows there maybe more!
DeleteLove the historical information.. have great trip..
ReplyDeleteThanks Krishna - we have been back home now :)
DeleteOdd name for an Australian town to be sure.
ReplyDeleteThought the name was alright. Reading the explanation for the name it makes sense.
DeleteInteresting history!
ReplyDeleteIt is Sussi.
Deletetobacco farms sound interesting dear Margaret ,never saw one .
ReplyDeleteplace is beautiful with bearable temperature as here we experience in summer 50 plus
I have seen a tobacco plantation this winter but the photos were taken from the car and are too blurred.
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