Mark Roberts #22 Slide 21 Spring Creek. 'Holmside' Lidster, via Orange. Circa 1968

Spring Creek ran through the bottom paddock

and under Cargo Road near the front gate.

You could see the eroded creek bank

from the old wooden milking shed.  The cows

crossed it further up, on the Nashdale end

of the paddock, where the banks slopped gently down.
On the Cargo side of the paddock there was a small 
makeshift wooden bridge that allowed you to cross
and walk to the gate. 

I had discovered at school that I was better 
than average at long jump and when I was eight 
decided to take a short cut and jump the creek.

It was easy. I told Mill to watch and ran

straight at the creek, imagining a board

six inches from the edge - I sailed through

the sky and landed on my left foot.

No need for sand I kept running.

Now I look at a map and try and work out

where the creek started and where it flowed to.

It seems to just start a few kilometres

from the old farm and ends just past

Bowan Park Road. It flows from nowhere

to nowhere. A spring that just runs out 

........................................- a sad creek.