By Richard Whitaker
ONE of the most intriguing stories of the Australian bush is that of David James Jones – better known as "The Possum" who lived as a recluse along the Murray River for more than 50 years.
He lived outdoors for nearly all this time, travelling between a number of bush hideaways along the river and shunning nearly all human contact.
From around 1928 until his death in 1982, ...