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Shingle Hut 3 bites! looks like it's yours Manpa!

I'm thinking that some of the clues match Lake Thetis.

Kerrect. She is remembered for many things, and has an art gallery and an educational institution named after her. He has a statue and park in central Hobart and is best remembered for losing two ships, and getting himself and the two crews (total about 129) killed. Additionally, according to...

Both good guesses - they fit the clues, but wrong century :) It would seem that she was the brains of the outfit The power behind the throne. An explorer and sponsor of exploration.

It would seem that she was the brains of the outfit The power behind the throne.

OK, I am going to guess Alexander Pearce and Father Philip Conolly, both born in County Monaghan, but I can't find mention of what villages.

OK, wrong about the English bit, whoops! I thought I had read that recently (when looking for answers to this). So Pearce IS a good suspect for shoe thief, escapee and Irish villager (though needing to narrow it down a bit from 'County Monaghan')

He didn't escape from Port Arthur, he escaped from Sarah Island. Twice He wasn't suspected of being a cannibal, he was. Twice. The first time they thought he was making it up to cover up for his fellow escapees still eing on the loose. But the second time he had body parts in his pockets. And...

Quotations are from Wikipedia I had a few great years. "Gold was first found in the area in 1869 but the main rush commenced in 1879, with over 20,000 people thronging to the gold diggings at Temora the district was proclaimed a gold field on June 4, 1880. Despite drought conditions, it is said...

And we have a winner! I'll explain the clues in my next post.

Nope. The horse involved is a trotter/pacer, not a galloper. And definitely more South East than South :)

Nope, none of those

Nope to all those. It is a place in the South East of Australia which all the previous clues apply to. (and where I live, though not my house or my mum's.)

Aussiefarmer almost has it

I had a few great years. I was named for a fake, or maybe not. I run hot and cold. There's plenty of flies on me. I used to keep up a good pace. <- this is the horse clue (I'm not naming the horse, that would be a giveaway smile ) People say I am very friendly. I am a place.

It's not a horse or a horse racing cup or anything along those lines :) The horse clue is just one of several, any of which lead to the answer.

Nope to your conclusion, yes to 'a pacer/trotter' (as the clue, not the answer)

A wee hint :) I had a few great years. I was named for a fake, or maybe not. I run hot and cold. There's plenty of flies on me. I used to keep up a good pace. <- this is the horse clue (I'm not naming the horse, that would be a giveaway :) ) People say I am very friendly.

Nope, it's not a horse. One of the clues involves a horse (well, ex-horse really, it has ceased to be...)

I like your thinking, Manpa, but nope, sorry :)