EagleHawk Girl : A Free-Range Child

EagleHawk Girl : A Free-Range Child
ISBN: 9780648327721
Publication Date: 1 October 2018

In the 1950s, Eaglehawk boys had fun. I wanted to get out of the house and play with them like a boy. This meant taking risks: playing on the old mine poppet heads, climbing rooftops and roaming around on my bike. I was aware of the danger of 'men'. As the doctor's daughter I was observed, but that didn't bother me. Nor did I let attendance at a private girls' school and the local church rein me in. My imagination was fired by reading about adventures by competent children. The hot, dry Eaglehawk summers made me long for the pool, and I swam wherever I could.

My 'free range' experiences involved a precarious balance between freedom and security.

About the Author

Liz Low was born into the post-war years in a small, poor, dry, former goldmining town in rural Australia. She was educated at the University of Melbourne and taught English and Geography in secondary state schools. On early retirement, she took a Fine Arts (Ceramics) degree at RMIT, leading to a second career as a ceramic artist. On retirement from ceramics, she finally had room in her head to write.