Memorial to Tanya Burr, killed 15 September 2002

Aged six to eight years

Walking down the looooong driveway at 'Strathbrae', with Auntie Rosemary on 20 November 1987. Rosemary grew up at 'Strathbrae' in Courtenay, Canterbury, and I and my sister and brothers spent many school holidays at this South Island sheep farm, which was long sold by this time. This driveway was always respected for its length. We were dairy farmer's children and so we found the sheep farming lifestyle an interesting contrast. Also this farm's remoteness, history - and its winter snow - intrigued us.

Returning to the North Island aboard the Arahanga on 22 November 1987

Above: Tanya and her good friend Monique at Lake Virginia during the Whakarongo School trip to Wanganui on 9 November 1988

Below: On the bow of the wrecked 19th century sailing ship Hydrabad, at Waitarere Beach in late January 1989