Bullarah School in the late 1960's

Look carefully at the photo of the Bullarah Public Hall, and you'll see gorgeous images of cows painted on the windows!

This was the first school that I attended in the late 1960's. It had two pit toilets at the rear of the building, and an old wire fence around the perimeter of the hall. At that stage our classes were held in the supper area, with the hall used for regular community events throughout the year.

I remember learning how to treat snake bite with my peers in very early lessons. A necessary curriculum agenda given the isolated nature of the school - about 130 km from the closest town, which was Moree, NSW.