Queensland Cousins

"Queensland Cousins" by Eleanor Luisa Haverfield is a tale capturing family life within the Orban household, most prominently, Nesta, Eustace, Peter, and baby Becky. The children reside on a remote sugar plantation in the northern part of Queensland. During the absence of their father, Mr. Orban, who has a planned trip to Brisbane, the family copes with challenges brought on due to isolation. As the children's excitement heightens in anticipation of an incoming parcel from England, they are aware of the dangers that encompass by the landscape, the looming threat of encounters with Aboriginal populations. The story blends themes of childhood innocence, isolation, and the challenges of growing up in a remote setting.