Reissue of the biography of an English migrant, the daughter of a surgeon, who arrived in Sydney in 1836. Her fortunes changed and she was condemned to a bark hut in the Australian Alps, and later to a farm in the Canberra region. Her diaries provide a glimpse of the lives of colonial women. Includes photos, notes, bibliography and index. First published in 1986. Author is a writer, journalist and editor who was written extensively about 19th century Australian women. Her other books include 'The Governesses' and 'Tasma's Diaries'.