Page 10 - RFDS - What is it like

Hi, I’m Ellie but I like to be called Elle, I’m 13. Since February 2020, I have lived on Cape Barron
Island. I used to live with my Dad in Launceston. I have 5 sisters and 2 brothers on my Mum’s side,

and 2 sisters and 1 brother on my Dad’s side. I am the youngest sibling on both sides.

My Mum has one kidney and sometimes has to go to town for a couple of days. When that happens
someone who is old enough in my family has to come over to Cape Barren to look after me or I have
to go and live with my friends for a couple of days.
If we want to go anywhere out of Cape Barren Island we have to go on a plane. We have a little

community of less than 100 people. We have no KFC, MacDonald’s or Hungry Jacks, and we have
one shop that is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm. I miss KFC, McDonalds and Hungry
Jacks. Our beaches and views are beautiful though.

There are only 10 students in the
primary class and 3 students in
the high school, including me.

I’m looking forward to a mainland
field tip to Canberra with my
school and Flinders Island

School.

At my place, there is a big cement tank outside my house.

I climb on the balcony and jump off to get on it, which is fun
and you get a great view. I also like going for a walk when
it’s almost dark and sometimes I see wildlife.

I have a dog, his name
is Stockman, yes I
know, a unique name

for a dog. He is three
years old but acts like
a one-month-old pup.
When it is Saturday or Sunday, I
At first, you would be
usually have a sleepover with my
scared to come in my friends. If I’m not doing that, I will just
house because of my chill in my room for the two days and
dog, but besides that,
be a quiet person. When it comes to
you would see a lot of the school week, I change and I’m loud
rustic and old stuff with and silly because of my friends.
gypsie, hippie and

witch stuff. Secretly I
think my Mum is a
witch.