Family and friends gathered from regional NSW, interstate and New Zealand to celebrate Narrabri’s Jeremy Killen’s 80th birthday on Saturday.
Among the birthday guests were Jeremy’s immediate family, nephews, nieces, aunties, uncles and friends of several decades.
Many memories were shared, including Jeremy’s early days working on a remote cattle station near Eromanga, Queensland – Australia’s most inland town.
Those days included living in the saddle and mustering camps on the huge property, a diet of salt beef and damper out in the bush and later raising a Narrabri family, farming and commercial flying.
Jeremy cuts his 80th birthday cake, with his son Will, daughter Natasha Coffey, Lexie Killen and daughter Amber Driver.
Jeremy cuts his 80th birthday cake, with his son Will, daughter Natasha Coffey, Lexie Killen and daughter Amber Driver.
Family members, Amber and John Driver, Robyn Wood, Jade Tobar, Carolyn Killen, Robert Killen and Barbara Killen, Will Killen, Mary Danson, Hugh Killen, Natasha Killen, Lexie Killen, Jeremy Killen, Luci Coffey, Lesley Killen, Sonny Driver, Jan Colwell, Tom Colwell, Ruben Driver and Zoe Colwell.
Family members, Amber and John Driver, Robyn Wood, Jade Tobar, Carolyn Killen, Robert Killen and Barbara Killen, Will Killen, Mary Danson, Hugh Killen, Natasha Killen, Lexie Killen, Jeremy Killen, Luci Coffey, Lesley Killen, Sonny Driver, Jan Colwell, Tom Colwell, Ruben Driver and Zoe Colwell.
Darryl Hayne, Ted Quelch and one of Jeremy’s oldest friends, Merv Solly, who flew over from New Zealand for the 80th party.
Darryl Hayne, Ted Quelch and one of Jeremy’s oldest friends, Merv Solly, who flew over from New Zealand for the 80th party.
Mick Foster, Phil Norrie and Rob Guest.
Mick Foster, Phil Norrie and Rob Guest.
Greg Morris, Janet and John Duncombe, Natasha Coffey and Natasha’s daughter Luci.
Greg Morris, Janet and John Duncombe, Natasha Coffey and Natasha’s daughter Luci.
David Holcombe, Romy Grammar and Peter Todd.
David Holcombe, Romy Grammar and Peter Todd.
Among the party-goers, Vicky Frater, Ros Hall and John Leculier.
Among the party-goers, Vicky Frater, Ros Hall and John Leculier.
Len Hall and Graham Morton.
Len Hall and Graham Morton.
Scott Richardson, Lee-anne Rowan, Allan and Julie Goode, and Jeremy’s daughter Amber Driver.
Scott Richardson, Lee-anne Rowan, Allan and Julie Goode, and Jeremy’s daughter Amber Driver.
Wanda Dunnet and Sue Lister.
Wanda Dunnet and Sue Lister.
Vic Melbourne and Deb Lehmann.
Vic Melbourne and Deb Lehmann.
Former Narrabri solicitor John Abbott and Leslie Abbott.
Former Narrabri solicitor John Abbott and Leslie Abbott.
