Gumlu

Set against the harsh and unpredictable landscape of North Queensland, this powerful memoir tells the true story of one family’s relentless pursuit of a farming dream, and the forces that brought it undone.

With little more than determination, ingenuity, and hard work, they battle floods, cyclones, drought, pests, and financial hardship in an effort to carve a living from the land. Each season brings new hope, and with it, new challenges - some unexpected, others devastating.

Told with honesty, humour, and vivid detail, this is not a romanticised tale of rural life, but a raw and compelling account of survival, resilience, and the reality of farming in a world beyond your control.

As the odds stack higher and the setbacks grow harder, one truth becomes clear:

You can’t grow tomatoes on “if only’s.”