Dedication,                           

To the memory of my father Clive. When I first told him of my idea, he answered in his usual gruff manner, “I suppose I’ll have to be there to make your coffee,” sadly he didn’t make the coffee... but was always there,

Rex,

This eBook is a work of fiction; the names of the characters & towns are all products of my imagination. That is except for the Murray River, she, like her beauty is very real.