Acknowledgements
Introduction
Map
Prologue: Change
Eliza Peters' 550
The Tonkin brothers
The mill work
Characters of the bush
Fire of '39
Rebuilding
Stewart Hood
Mavis
Plenty of work
Making camp
Euphemia
People talk
Seasons
Moving out
Confrontation
Taken
Found
Forest
Proposition
Toora
Farming
Horses
Mount Fatigue
Return
Home
Brothers
Boomerang
A notorious place
Police
School
The mill
Health and welfare
Spiritual matters
Harry
WC The Track
Change of policy
Forced out
Dispersal
Losing heart
Epilogue: Grief
Afterword
The historical context
From the age of thirteen, Daryl Tonkin and his older brother Harry worked as stockmen and horse breakers, before settling in the great forests of West Gippsland where they established a timber business. Except for a short stint in Toora, Daryl lived and worked at the original property at Jackson's Track until his death in 2008. Carolyn Landon is co-author of Cups with No Handles with Bette, Gina and Les Boyanton, and co-author with Eileen Harrison of the memoir Black Swan. Her book Jackson's Track Revisited tells the story behind the original memoir.
'Passion, drama, heartbreak and determination abound. ' - Australian 'Thought-provoking and timely, this book is a must for anyone hoping to understand Australia's past.' - Herald Sun 'A classic of its genre' - Sydney Morning Herald.
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