Authors: Ali Fujino, Ben Ruhe
Date Submitted: May 31, 2004
Article Type: Journal

In 1993, Robert Brasington and wife Tracey had excellent jobs in England as horticulturists, he as production manager of a major firm, she as a department manager. They had saved up a fair amount of money, “enough capital to comfortably set us up in business,” he says.

There was a rub. Born and raised in Australia, the quality of life they had in England didn’t measure up for them. They decided to move back to Oz to live. They chose the island of Tasmania, southernmost of the Australian states and Rob’s birthplace and childhood home, and with their nest-egg were able to acquire 25 acres of mostly bush land several miles from a north coast fishing port, two hours from the city of Launceton. Included on the property was a modern brick house.

It was quiet country-living with a vengeance, just what they sought. Birds and animals—-many exotic by Western standards—-were everywhere. Neighbors were few. Peace and calm prevailed.

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