Many local residents, from both coast and hinterland, would remember Leo Farrell.
Local Towamba historian Kate Clery, who interviewed Leo, has now gathered together his life story and produced a book. This 'Interview of a Lifetime' is told, of course, in his own words and all who knew him would know that would make an entertaining read.
Leo was a well known character in the Towamba, Burragate and Pericoe areas. Visitors to his property, Fulligans, were treated to stories around the kitchen table and Leo's appreciation of the bush was an inspiration to many.
Everything at Fulligans was big. The huge two storey barn, the smoke house, other houses on the property, even the stockyard fences were built from bush logs, with flitches for rails; all hand done and labour intensive. Nothing was done the easy way, or was it impossible to accomplish, at Fulligans, and visitors were expected to do their share.
Beneath Leo's standard outfit of jeans, blue singlet and battered hat was a determined spirit fed by humour and self assessment mixed with a strong work ethic, basic manners, honesty and respect for all living things that his parents, particularly his mother, taught him.
His expressions and matter-of-fact way of relating his experiences was always entertaining. "I always liked to leave them laughing," he said. Leo had an expression and a story for every event in his life.
His stories were always woven with a laugh and often at himself.
This entertaining account of his life was recorded over a twelve month period and as it turned out, just in time. Leo died at his Towamba home in September, 2003.

Anyone who would like a copy please contact Kate Phone 64967175 or email