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This is where I was born. Quirindi is located on the Liverpool Plains and is about 360 Km West of Sydney |
Armidale is located on the Northern Tablelands and is about 560 Km North West of Sydney. This is the first place that I can remember. Went to Primary School till the end of year four before moving on. |
Lismore is located on the North Coast of New South Wales and is about 560 Km North of Sydney. Lived here for only six months. Spent half of year five at Lismore Primary. |
Narrandera is located in the Riverina district of New South Wales and is about 550 Km South West of Sydney. Schooling to me from Primary then up to Year three before heading off to boarding school in Albury. |
Albury is located on the border of New South Wales and Victoria and is about 550 Km South West of Sydney. Finally left School and now heading into the work force. |
Canberra ( The Nations Capital ) is in the Australian Capital Territory and is located about 200 Km South West of Sydney. Into the work force to do a five year apprenticeship as a Carpenter and Joiner. Lived in various suburbs but mainly on the South side. A great City to live in but really cold in winter. |
Bathurst is located just over the Blue Mountains and is about 200 Km West of Sydney. Left one cold place for another and set up a book exchange. I got married to Gwen who happened to live next door. |
To cold in Bathurst so we moved up to Port Macquarie which is located on the Mid North Coast and about 420 Km North of Sydney. I got back into Carpentry to start with before another change. I pumped petrol and operated the river ferry and then back into carpentry.We moved into the Billabong Wildlife Park as caretakers while it was being constructed. Our twins (a boy and a girl ) arrived while we were at this location. Eventually we moved back into Port and established a Lawnmowing and Cleaning business. Finally sold it off and then took on a few small jobs.Now retired which brings my history up to date except that our son Ross and his wife Laura now have a son called Noah.They now have another son called Harvey which also means that my wife Gwen and I are grand parents (Nanna and Pa). |