'Tilbaroo Station' - Page 53: ‘Have a look at that sunrise Nat. Best time of the day. I’ll cover the women’s breakfast. We’ll head off after I fill the waterbags.’ Nat nodded taking a final mouth full of food. After catching the horses, they walked to where they left the delver on the opposite side ...

'Tilbaroo Station' - Page 52: I’ve never seen you do this before.’ Hannah said to her mother while they enjoyed their meal. ‘Hannah, your mother was quite a lady in her day. When I met her all those years ago she attended high society social dances in Sydney Town. She became the best catch ever. The...

'Tilbaroo Station' - Page 51: Joe said ‘Hope this works,’ after securing each end. ‘No reason why this shouldn’t work. Looks good to me. Do you want to stop for a rest until morning? Sun is about to go down. I want to try out your dam. Wash all this sweet from my body.’ Nat asked Joe. ‘Just a minute...

'Tilbaroo Station' - Page 50: ‘I’d imagine they’ll be visiting ‘Kahmoo Station’ more times than you care to remember once young Ryan finds water on the place. Billy hasn’t had much luck so far. The place is full of rabbit warrens. I’m afraid a sheep might break a bloody leg.’ Nat smiled finished his...

'Tilbaroo Station' - Page 49: ‘I’ll make some lunch.’ Hannah said taking the pannikin from Joe. ‘I’ll give you a hand.’ Martha concluded. ‘This is a beautiful spot you have here Hannah.’ Martha complimented her daughter on choosing a lovely spot to build her home. She smiled, her thoughts grateful N...

'Tilbaroo Station' - Page 48: ‘Don’t mind us. You remember mother after we were married acting like these two?’ Nat smiled. ‘Nat, I can’t remember those times. Too long ago. I’ll heat up the billy.’ Martha walked into the camp to stoke up the fire to boil the billy to make tea. ‘You’ve made a damper...

'Tilbaroo Station' - Page 47: ‘Turn around. Close your eyes.’ She instructed. Joe turned his back whilst she removed her clothing leaving her undergarments covering important parts of her body. Water spewed from a bore into a pond of water, cool refreshing. ‘Can I turn around now?’ Joe asked his eye...