Nurse to tell tale of bush
Australian author Thea Hayes is set to stun Proserpine audiences with her tales of life as a nurse in outback Australia.
Ms Hayes' story, told in her autobiography An Outback Nurse, is quite an incredible one.
In 1960, at the age of 23, Ms Hayes took a job as a nurse, hostess and housekeeper at Wave Hill Station - the second-largest cattle property in the world under one management.
Having grown up in Wollongong and studied nursing at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Ms Hayes was far from your typical country girl.
But after the break up of her long-term relationship, this city slicker gave up the big smoke to see what rural Australia had to offer.
Hers is a story of heartbreak, love and life on the land.
Mayor Jennifer Whitney said the presentation was not to be missed.
"I encourage the community to attend and listen to this fascinating first-hand account of what life was like for Thea living on a famous outback station," she said.
The talk will be held on Friday, July 24, from 11am at Proserpine Library.
