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Norman McVicker's column Tales from along the Wallaby Track is published in the Mudgee Guardian on Monday every week.

To read past columns, please contact either the Mudgee Guardian or the Mudgee Library. The contents of the columns are unavailable in this website. Due to age and mobility, Norman can no longer search his personal archives.

The new series began on 26th February 2002 with column number 658 during Cathy Stubb's era. Cathy was the editor of the Mudgee Guardian at the time when she pressured Norman to use his computer.

Norman typed the old series which are columns numbered 001 to 657 using an old typewriter.

List of Wallaby Track columns for 2002

Year: 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010

Date PublishedWT NumberTitle
2002.02.26658Women on the Wallaby (The stories of Women in the Outback- Syrian Mary, Buckaroo Mary, etc.)
2002.03.05659The Outback (The Year of the Outback- The Outback where is it? - George Edwards and radio serial “Dad and Dave”)
2002.03.12660Outback Legends (Various authors and poets - The Durack Family)
2002.03.19661Perchance to Dream (About books- autographed copies - The Sandwich Manual, etc.)
2002.03.26662The Exotic Sandwich (The history of the Sandwich- about recipe book Sandwich Exotica)
2002.04.02663Up! Up! and Away! (The stories of early Australian flyers- Lawrence Hargrave, Bert Hinkler, Amy Johnson, Jean Batten, BCPA, Qantas, Sir Hudson Fysh)
2002.04.09664A Bicentenary to Remember (The story of Matthew Flinders and his discoveries)
2002.04.16665The Teamsters- God Bless ’Em! (The story of the outback teamsters and the bullock drivers)
2002.04.23666Buckaroo Mary and You--and Me. (The life and times of local identity “Buckaroo Mary and her daughter Vicki.
2002.04.30667A Fabulous Fake (The Life and Times of Bernard Otto Holtermann and the Holtermann Nugget)
2002.05.07668The Founding Mothers (Written for Mothers’ Day 2002--The women of the First Fleet--Nancy Ferrel)
2002.05.14669As Crime Goes By (The Life and Times of Molly Morgan)
2002.05.21670Quong Tart- Merchant. (The Life and Times of Quong Tart)
2002.05.28671Wiseman’s Ferry (The Life and Times of Solomon Wiseman--the establishment of Wiseman’s Ferry, NSW)
2002.06.04672Publish or be Damned (The story of Australian publishing-George Robertson-George How- David Scott Mitchell)
2002.06.11673Our First Bushranger (The story of convict John “Black” Cesor)
2002.06.18674Gifted Artist--Convict Forger (The Life and Times of Joseph Lycett)
2002.06.25675For the Love of a Smuggler (The Life and Times of convict Margaret Catchpole)
2002.07.02676Convict Thief to Riches (The Life and Times of Samuel Terry)
2002.07.09 677Australia’s First Medical Diploma (The Life and Times of convict William Redfern)
2002.07.16678Country Picnic Races (The story of the establishment of the country Picnic Races- the Gibson and Chisholm families-Goulburn)
2002.07.23679A Prince of Pickpockets (The Life and Times of George Barrington convict pickpocket)
2002.07.30680The Guinness Book of World Records (The story of the establishment of the Guinness Book of World Records- Sir Hugh Beaver, Norris and Ross McWhirter)
2002.08.06681Farthing Dips and Sperm Whale Flares (Theatre in Australia-the first performance- Robert Sidaway-John Sparrow)
2002.08.13682Simeon Lord--Astute Trader (The Life and Times of convict Simeon Lords, merchant, manufacturer, trader)
2002.08.20683Flash! Flash! Bang! Bang” (The story of bushrangers robbing The Mudgee Mail, Frank Lowry and John Foley, Bushrangers Frank Gardiner and Chinaman Sam Poo)
2002.08.27684When a Tractor Drove “The Guardian” Press (Electricity comes to Mudgee. the story of when electricity cut off to “The Guardian” a tractor was used to supply power to flat bed press)
2002.09.03685The “Jewboy” Gang (The Life and Times of Edward Davis, the “Jewboy” gang including, James
Everett. John Marshall and John Shea. The murder of John Graham)
2002.09.10686The Last Australian Outlaws (The life and Times of Jimmy and Joe Governor)
2002.09.17687Outlaws Capture and Trial (Jimmy and Joe Governor)
2002.09.24688Gold ! Off to the Diggings (The story of Mudgee District Gold Rushes)
2002.10.01689When the Postman Blew His Whistle (The History of Mudgee Post Office and Telegraph Office)
2002.10.08690Sparkles, Spangles and Sawdust (The magic of the Circus)(Jones’ Circus 1858 in Mudgee)
2002.10.15691Surgeon, Soldier, Superb Viticulturist (The Life of Dr. Thomas Fiaschi and Mudgee Vineyard)
2002.10.22692Dancing the Night Away (The Rise and Demise of Popular Dancing and Dance Halls)
2002.10.29693The Sentimental Bloke (The Life and Times of C.J.Dennis)
2002.11.05694Nothing Like A Dame (The Life and Times of Dame Mary Gilmore)
2002.11.12695What Makes a “Star” (Lee Gordon and the “Big Show” Frank Sinatra etc)
2002.11.19696The Legendary “Stars” (Lee Gordon and American Stars, Johnnie Ray, Judy Garland)
2002.11.26697The Big Show Stars (Lee Gordon and Johnny O’Keefe)
2002.12.03698Making a Silent Movie (For The Term of His Natural Life, Sobraon, etc)
2002.12.10699Soapbox Operas (Newspaper serials, Film, Radio and Television serials etc)
2002.12.17700 On Being a Writer (Achieving 700 columns, etc)
2002.12.24701No Room At The Inn (The Christmas Story and Trip to Israel)
2002.12.31702Country of Contrasts (Trip to Israel Concluded)

Norman McVicker

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