how they began...

These were the days when we lived in a humble home in Oatley NSW

Scott's first day at school...

Scott's first day at Camden Primary School, Camden
Right from their young days, Scott and Danica have been more than brother and sister.
They have been best friends.

precious young moments...

Danica in thoughtful mode at Penshurst
and Scott - who always loved animals - at Taronga Park Zoo, NSW.

when they were very young...

Photos of Danica and Scott in front of our Penshurst, NSW house May 1980.

Tea Rooms

Old tea rooms at Liffey Tea Gardens.
The big windows at the front had views of Dry's Bluff.

My Liffey World - Dry's Bluff

A view of Dry's Bluff viewed from my Liffey Tea Gardens in Tasmania


The trees in the foreground are just a glimpse of the extensive number of trees on our 50 acre mountain property.


Gardens round the gallery on our property with Dry's Bluff in the background wrapped in low cloud.


Another view of Dry's Bluff from one of the walkways round the property.


View of Dry's Bluff from our mountain side and looking down on our house.

Still More of Wagga Region Tour in 1990s

Here Charlie is telling us an incredible story about a place called Murdering Island
in the Murrumbidgee River - a major tributary of the Murray River.
The recorded story says that aboriginals were shot there by early settlers
to keep them away from farming land settlers wanted by the Murrumbidgee.
(One official story is HERE)
But Charlie's story said most were driven there and also died of starvation.
They were only shot if they tried to escape - and many did try.


A view of the Murrumbidgee River near where Charlie was telling his story.
It was next to impossible to photograph the island because it just seemed to blend into the other river bank.
Charlie said that the river level was higher and it flowed faster in early colonial days.


And all the while a large herd of cattle quietly watched us.