Remarkable women in Outback Queensland

Living on a remote cattle property called The Peaks, Marion Moore shares her home was blue wrens, echidnas, a pet kangaroo and an elderly cat. Set on the easterly side of a series of spectacular rocky peaks, Marian's garden is a riot of colour. Echidnas wander into her kitchen, and do an excellent job in keeping her large timber home free of termites. A pair of blue wrens wake her in the morning by sitting on her bed head and chattering, and then at morning tea, sit on her knee and shoulder sharing her morning biscuit. Roo is close by, a delightful hand-reared red kangaroo female who prunes throughout the extensive garden.

Marion loves trees and is an accomplished artist, with her walls hung tastefully with watercolour paintings of the surrounding countryside. Elderly, yet remarkably agile, Marion has a warm personality with natural charm and enormous resilience. Outback Queensland has introduced me to some remarkable women, and Marion Moore is up near the top.