Helen Jane Clydesdale Bannon
| Town/City | Dalmeny NSW |
|---|---|
| First name | Helen Jane |
| Last name | Clydesdale Bannon |
| Country of Origin | Scotland |
| Date of Birth | 21/07/44 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1972 |
| Submitted by | Helen Hampson |
Story
We left cold Scotland to come to Wollongong with four children aged nine years thru to three years old to pursue work opportunities with BHP Wollongong.
The journey was great we flew out to Australia with Qantas stopping in Rome, Bahrain and Singapore. The children had never flown before so this was a great adventure!
It was raining as we flew over Sydney so we missed the beautiful harbor which I love today! We were met at Sydney Airport by two reps from BHP and transported to Fairy Meadow Hostel in Wollongong but not before the bus driver stopped to show us Wollongong from top of Bulli Pass.This was to be our home for years. We are spread over NSW today but I will always remember the first time I looked at the Coastline from Bulli Pass and over Wollongong I love it as much today as I did back then