Trove Tuesday - Old Man's Long Walk!

I came across this article, published in The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 17 November 1927, page 12, while doing some local research.  I am not related to anyone in this article, but I was very touched by the thought of a 74 year old man walking 300 miles to visit his mother's grave. 

OLD MAN'S LONG WALK.

PILGRIMAGE TO GRAVE

WAGGA, Wednesday.

Robert Pritchard, aged 74 years, arrived at Wagga to-day carrying his swag. He had walked from Parramatta to Wagga, a distance of about 300 miles, for the purpose of visiting the grave of his mother at the Wagga cemetery.

Pritchard has made this pilgrimage annually for the past few years.



Map showing distance from Sydney to Wagga Wagga, NSW.

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This post was created for a series of blogging prompts called Trove Tuesday, hosted by Amy at Branches, Leaves & Pollen.