Skip to content


‘ZOE’ The Human Kangaroo of Halsham Farm

AUSSIE FLASHBACKS #1….(From The Zephyr Archives…Feb/Mar 2009)
I’d heard about Zoe, but until I met her, I thought my buddy Greg was just pulling my leg. After all, “taking the piss” out of Yanks is an Aussie pastime.

Several years ago, I met Greg Fewson, a farmer from Western Australia, who lived as far out on the edge of the wheatbelt as anyone can, and still have any hope of finding enough rain to make something grow. The Fewson Family created Halsham Farm almost a century ago, and through good times and bad, they have persevered.

Greg grows wheat and raises sheep on several thousand acres that he rotates from year to year—sheep shit is excellent fertilizer for winter wheat. So the sheep and the wheat have a symbiotic relationship. Scattered across the vast Aussie landscape are, of course, the creatures for which Australia is best known. The ubiquitous kangaroos.

On our first drive to Halsham, 85 kms east of Katanning, Greg told me about Zoe.

Zoe the joey.

She had simply shown up one day and decided to stay; Zoe adopted the Fewson family. I could scarcely believe what Greg was telling me but she was so comfortable at Halsham Farm that she often came inside the house and stretched out on the couch in the lounge room—just one of the kids—her enormous hind legs and thick tail dangling over the far end of the sofa. At night she’d even sleep on the bed between Greg and his wife. And she loved whole wheat bread.
As Zoe grew, however, her visits became less frequent and one day, she left and didn’t come back.
Greg figured she’d found a mate and they’d never see her again. It was a logical assumption.

But two years later, in the middle of the night, and in the middle of nowhere—Halsham is miles from the nearest town—Greg was awakened by the sound of the sliding screen door in the lounge room. Before he could crawl out of bed and confront the intruder, he heard a hard thump on the mattress between him and his wife. He reached for the light switch.

It was Zoe.

Now full-grown but apparently unaware of it, Zoe had returned, even managing to unlatch the screen door in the process. She’d come to say hello, not to move back in. The next day she was gone again and sometimes Greg would go years without seeing her. She took a mate and produced a few joeys of her own, but managed to stay in the area.

 

Greg moved out of the house at Halsham and restored the old homestead, 20 kilometers north. The Halsham home sat empty for a few years until Greg heard I was looking for a place to settle for a few weeks. Gracious as always, he offered me the Halsham house…

“Everything’s turned on, Jim. Make yourself at home.”

A couple days later, I was hanging laundry on the clothes line in 100 degree heat when I saw something emerge from an old tattered and long abandoned trampoline, next to the house. I turned to see the blur of a roo coming right at me.

Scared me to death.

And then I thought….Zoe?

I spoke her name and she took two more hops and  turned her head just so, to allow maximum ear scratchability. She almost moaned like a dog.

I finally came back inside and Zoe slept in the shade. That evening I went for a walk along the fence line. Though I’m not a runner by nature, I decided to pick up the pace a bit, only to find Zoe hopping effortlessly beside me on the far side of the fence. The damn roo wasn’t even breaking a sweat.

Aggravated by my pace, she sped ahead and waited for me at the house. When I arrived, panting, a few minutes later, Zoe was lounging on the front porch. I knew what she really wanted. A few moments later, the Roo of Halsham Farm was taking whole wheat bread right out of my hand.

“Only two pieces, Zoe,” I said, “or you’ll bloat.”

 

That was two years ago. Greg figured then she must be close to 15 and kangaroos in the wild rarely live past 18. But what a life she’s lived—running free in the golden light of Western Australia, and never quite sure if she was a roo or one of us. Or both. I think she lives the best of both worlds.

The Dec/Jan Zephyr (click the cover)

Posted in Uncategorized.


8 Responses

Stay in touch with the conversation, subscribe to the RSS feed for comments on this post.

  1. poker musik says

    References:

    Casino Royale Kleiderordnung poker musik

  2. homepage says

    Fredericksburg adult storeTop boy twinkSexual inequality in jobsTeen girls nude bbsThe
    mountain gayVintage 429Teen webe modelsMate escortsWatch porn online smut xnxx Ladies in sexy socksEscort services memphisBeautiful
    cunt nakedNcl policy on amateur useAlesia nudeBlack white gangbangsShemale magic 6Conys girl hand jobLeopard vibratorFree mom blowjob
    https://beta.xnxxtubexxx.cc/ Vintage antique secretary deskPorn hottest scenes compilationMint vintage shopAmatuer porn wikipediaSelena gomez
    hot and sexyGay doctor exams collegeAsian kungfu generation kimi xnxx She sucks cocks freeEaly teenBlack woman suck dickSex
    dpedSexy babes screensaverXxx very old mexican retired
    slutsBelinda belaski nudeGay jerking tubeNaked strip tease clipAngels of porn videoPlayboy’s
    big busty babesTristan bateman sexual assaultBig ass models

  3. Noitiakror says

    На данном портале есть шанс получить ценную информацию. https://tltrock.ru/material/2026-07-16-chto-zakhvatyvaet-odessu-azion-ot-zamshevykh-kroksov-do-vintazhnykh-obektivov.html

  4. sites.google.com says

    Программа XRumer считается раскрученным программным комплексом для автоматизированной регистрации и постинга на досках объявлений. Софт умеет решать разные защиты включая капчу. Прогон сайтов позволяет быстро наращивать ссылочный профиль. sites.google.com Большинство вебмастера применяют вышеупомянутый инструмент для продвижения в том числе проблемных сферах. Взаимодействие с софтом данной программой требует навыков и грамотных настроек. В противном случае есть риск получить бан от ПС и снижение позиций. Несмотря на все риски популярность на подобные программы остаётся высоким.

  5. толстовки Рик Овенс 2027 says

    Марка Rick Owens — это нонконформистский проект появившийся в 1994 году с антигламурной философией и особым подходом на границе мрачной эстетики и гранжа. Рик Оуэнс приобрёл известность скульптурными драпировками нестандартными пропорциями и применением кожи наряду с минимализмом и мрачными оттенками. новинки Rick Owens в РФ Марка сочетает премиальность и нонконформизм создавая гардероб для людей ценит индивидуальность а также не страшится выглядеть иначе эпатажно. На данный момент этот бренд представляет собой не просто одежда а целое культурное явление включающее предметы интерьера экстравагантную обувь и подход личного бунтарства.

  6. Wostusa says

    Responsible gambling means a balanced practice toward online gaming which puts well-being first. Responsible i-gaming encourages players to establish firm budgets on spending and to schedule planned time-outs away from play. https://500px.com/p/onexbet1 Responsible gaming additionally supports self-awareness by supporting users to identify early signs of harmful gaming and to ask for support when necessary. Ultimately responsible online gambling aims to ensure betting entertaining while remaining inside the users limits instead of permitting it become a source of financial strain.

  7. вилла посуточно на самуи says

    Самуи — это настоящий экзотический рай который привлекает белоснежными берегами и прозрачной водой. В этом месте легко насладиться в окружении беззаботного спокойствия наблюдая красивейшими закатами и наслаждаясь вкуснейшие тропические фрукты. квартиры на самуи На Самуи путешественников ждут роскошные виллы гостеприимные жители острова и продуманная сервисная сеть. Путешествие сюда дарит яркие воспоминания поток хорошего настроения и желание отдохнуть ещё раз на такое волшебное направление.

  8. казино Аврора says

    Концепция ответственной игры в онлайн-среде — это дисциплинированный формат к игре что ставит на первое место безопасность и благополучие пользователя. https://aurora-casinos.com/ Такая практика помогает игрокам заранее фиксировать реалистичные лимиты по времени и бюджету и соблюдать частые паузы и своевременно искать поддержку в случае риске избыточной игры.



Some HTML is OK

or, reply to this post via trackback.