Her husband was a partner in Elsey cattle station on the Roper River, some 300 miles (483km) south of Darwin. She published this book under her married name of Mrs Aeneas Gunn.Mrs Gunn was the first white woman to settle in the area. Although published as a novel, it is an account of the author's experiences in 1902 at Elsey Station near Mataranka, Northern Territory in which she changed the names of people to obscure their identities. 'We of the Never Never' is an autobiographical novel by Jeannie Gunn. The original site of the Old Elsey Station is well marked and frequently visited by tourists. The novel is considered an Australian classic and within the Northern Territory is well regarded. The sense of history associated with making this film was reflected in the donation of the costumes to the MAGNT. Authenticity is not necessarily adhered to across the production and in some cases stereotypical wardrobe items are evident within the collection. The costuming for the production reflects perceptions of the 'outback' as understood by film-makers in the early 1980s. Ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2FANDS&rft_id= We of the Never Never Wardrobe Collection&rft.identifier= MMETH0001&rft.publisher=Museum Metadata Exchange&rft.description=We of the Never Never was one of the earliest Australian films representing a uniquely Australian story.
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