Prominent Figures in  Penola's History:

Alexander Cameron John Riddoch John Shaw Neilson Adam Lindsay Gordon William Ogilvie

Adam Lindsay Gordon
1833-1870

Poet, police trooper and horseman Adam Lindsay Gordon wrote some of his best-loved poetry up a gum tree at Yallum Park.

"Life is mostly froth and bubble

two things stand like stone

Kindness in another's trouble

Courage in your own."

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