Patrick Durack, about 1880.

‘Great-grandmother Bridget’ (Mrs Michael Durack) with her granddaughter Mary Anne Bennet.

‘Great-grandmother Costello’ (Mrs Michael Costello).

Thylungra homestead, built of mud-brick by Patsy Durack in 1868. The first roof was thatched.

Outer buildings at Thylungra station.

The Durack boys, John (left) and Michael, on their arrival in Goulburn to attend St Patrick’s College.

Father Dunham, pioneer priest in Western Queensland.

John Costello (Grandmother’s brother), brother-in-law of Patsy Durack and Queensland pioneer.

Tom Kilfoyle, member of both the exploratory expedition and the overland droving trek.

Sydney Emanuel, son of Solomon Emanuel of Goulburn and a member of Stumpy Michael’s pioneering expedition.

Big Johnnie Durack, son of Darby and a member of the overland party.

Patrick Durack (back, left) with his brothers, Stumpy Michael (back, right) and ‘Galway Jerry’ (front, right), and his cousin Long Michael.

Mustering cattle at Argyle Station.

Cattle drinking at the river.

Photographs by A. J. Campbell

Michael Joseph Durack (‘Long Michael’), third of Darby Durack’s eight sons.

Jerry Brice Durack, Darby Durack’s fifth son.

Argyle Station homestead

Ivanhoe Station homestead

Patsy Durack’s sons (left to right): Patrick, John, Jerry (later known as Dermot) and Michael.

Patrick Durack (‘Black Pat’), also known as ‘Mantineau Pat’ after the land he temporarily held.

Crossing a creek by buggy.

‘Old Pumpkin’, member of the Boontamurra tribe. Photographed on Argyle Station.

Mary Durack Davidson (Mrs James Davidson)

Bridget ‘Birdie’ Durack

Patsy Durack’s favourite sister, Sarah.

Anne Durack (Mrs John Redgrave)

Camels carting corrugated iron from Wyndham to outlying stations.

Camel team, East Kimberley, c. 1920.

Horse teams leaving Wyndham for outlying stations. The Wyndham Hotel is in the background. The Connor, Doherty and Durack store is on the right.

Grandfather Patsy towards the end of his life.