Introduction

Thank you for visiting my first website I am a fifth generation Tasmanian and very proud of the achievements and contributions of my ancestors to the development and progress within the Derwent Valley and Central Highlands areas of Tasmania. My earliest memory of "the chops" is in 1945 on an annual family visit to the Bushy Park (Tas) Show. The next significant milestone re-the story of Australian Axemen was in 1995 when I became involved with the Australian Axeman''s Hall of Fame project at Latrobe Tasmania.   During the past seven years I have been privileged to witness, value and experience the unique culture of the Woodchopping sport and many of the people involved with it. I have been "bitten by the bug (sic)" to find out more about the history of the sport, the personalities and early pioneer life in the Australian bush.. I hope you enjoy browsing through this site                                                                                       Marie.