This is the story of the Australian pioneers William and Louisa Whittakers, their forebears and their descendants. Also of Louisa's aunt, Martha Louisa Moore, who founded Australia's first school for young ladies. The famous Australian authors Mary Grant Bruce and Chester Wilmot were descended from William and Louisa, who had grazing properties at the Snowy River Run from 1839, then Tombong, Tubbut, Loy Yang, and 'Fernhill' (Traralgon). This book includes Mary Grant Bruce's short stories 'Port After Stormie Seas', 'The Women Who Made Us' and 'The High Sheriff's Table'. It also reveals the back story to the origins of her famous cattle property, 'Billabong', upon which her series of 15 books novels is based. Other writings in this book come from Dora Campbell, RWE Wilmot, Mary Howitt Walker and Harry H. Peck. With over 100 illustrations, several in colour, this significant window on an important period in Australian history is now available as a print book for the first time, and includes several pages of material by Clyde Whittakers which was only recently brought to light.