Homestead believed to be Cooplacurripa Station in the mid-1800s.
In the tracks of Tom Pritchell, bush horseman
My mother was adopted, so our family tree is a bit complicated. On her side, the biological family branch was at a dead end for a long time, until a late-life DNA test by my mother unearthed some results. On the adoptive side, though, it's an interesting set of branches that I've recently started to follow. My main interest has been to establish the facts - if I can - about the Aboriginal heritage of my adoptive grandfather, Jack Pritchell. This has been talked about in our family for many years, but I've never been able…