staff of the museum are much more professional and scrupulous than the fictional characters I placed there, and I apologize to them for not making them so. In the interest of the story, I have also taken liberties with the layout of the museum and placed the pond at the foot of the heritage village much closer to the water. Other than that, the background is fairly close to reality, and I recommend a visit to the Shipwreck Coast and Warrnambool to anyone in the area.
John Wilson is the author of numerous novels for young people, all of them with historical themes. He lives in Lantzville, British Columbia.