Dan Shepherd grew up as the son of a lighthouse keeper, spending
his childhood in remote New Zealand outposts. He trained
as a fitter and turner, served in the Navy, and later ran his own
marine engineering business. Dan and his wife Joan went on to
build an ocean-going steel yacht, a venture that carried them to
work on Thursday Island and farther afield. Returning to Australia,
they joined the ranks of the grey nomads, exploring the remote
reaches of the outback. Now retired in Queensland, Dan is finally
putting a lifetime of adventure into print.
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