'The Forgotten Men' - a chat with the Author, Hallett Shueard.

Dispelling the myths - a true story of the English sailors who settled on Kangaroo Island 15 to 20 years before British Colonial Settlement in 1816, and the Colonial and English sailors who settled on the Victorian coast before settlement in 1834.

[@valuers1]

Hallett the bottle man I assume? How nice to see your name pop up after so many years and with more interesting material. You are a legend, regards Colin Gaetjens

[@paulrummery6905]

Wonderful stuff Hallett..there's just so many obscure and fascinating stories around the country. Salutations mate.

[@bigears4014]

This reminds me of glovers paintings depicting aboriginal life , he had arrived to late to actually see it , it was all over for the natives of Tasmania in just 27 years , their lives were destroyed

[@AA-69]

I had a cousin who moved to Australia in the early 1800s, He was a pick-pocket and he married a kangaroo named Sheela... Apparently the kids were a nightmare for shoplifting and refusing to empty thier pouches when caught !!!..They eventually got deported to New Zealand where they live happily to this day , Sponging and stealing sugar from each others tea and coming back for the milk 🤪

[@user-mc3dz1yb8k]

Good to hear from you Colin. I hope you are fit and well. Regards Hallett

[@user-mc3dz1yb8k]

@bigears - thanks have used them as a reference - great source!

[@bigears4014]

Knopwoods diary's are good for early hobart town

[@davidforbes6250]

Very interesting, ta very mucha from interstate.