Shae King was absolutely devasted. "I actually met her when I was in Year 7. She was absolutely wonderful. The two most influential monumental people I've ever met died within a month of each other."
Carolyn Willersdorf was also devastated. "I was hoping she was going to live past her mother's age."
To help celebrate 150 years of European settlement in Winton, the Bronze Swagman Award for Bush Verse is presenting a silver little swaggie statuette...