There is no doubt Amandus was a man who took risks, at the age of 20 he travelled to the other side of the world in search of a better life, he learnt to speak English and after a time working in the Bathurst area, he and Mary moved their family of then 10 children to the Orara Valley where there was next to no infrastructure and limited resources.

Click on the link below to read Ian’s article about Amandus and some of the risks he took to improve efficiency on his farm as he settled in the Orara Valley with his large family.

Click here to read Ian’s article about Amandus and some of the risks he took to improve efficiency on his farm.