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Wonga Park: Gatters Road farewell to Colella and Buceto families as they left the orchard
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Frank and Esma Barr had an orchard on the south (uphill) side of Gatters Road and the Colellas had an orchard on the other side of Gatters Road
Frank Barr is sixth from right in back row in photo
Esma Barr is fifth from right in front row in photo
Sue Couper is fourth from right in front row in photo
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
