About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
Very beautiful and maybe a bit forbidding.
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Yes I think all everglades have that element of foreboding about them. Luckily the crocodiles have not yet ventured this far south (less than 100 kms to the north have sighted them) so I think at the moment despite the feeling given it is reasonably safe.
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Still not dragging my fingers in the water. 😀
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Lovely photo
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Thank you.
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Makes me wonder what lurks below!
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Luckily not crocodiles (yet!).
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Yet? Are they seasonal or have they not yet found this dark patch of water?
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I think it is just a matter of time. They have been seen in the Mary River less than 100 miles north of us. It has been felt that we are that little bit cooler and therefore not quite the right habitat for them. However as we warm they will also come further south.
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That is gorgeous. I’d love to see one of those split images where we can see the water line – what’s above and what’s below…
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Just for you Sarah.

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Thank you! ❤ 😀
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