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‘Possum’ - the hermit of the Murray

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, ...

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