Denham: History 101

“I love her far horizons
I love her jewel-sea”
Dorothea Mackellar came readily to mind on the road to Denham.
Rolling plains as far as the eye can see and a lively, spirited jewel-sea
Arrived in Shark Bay and within an hour, more of a history lesson
The severely rusted hulk of an ancient anchor told the story of an 1880 Quebec built barque; originally Braidwood until a Norwegian bought her and renamed it Gudrun; and only after a comedy of errors in Fremantle involving the ships carpenter, (who drilled holes in the ships hull), was to sink in Shark Bay.
Foss, Denham’s local magistrate chap, salvaged and took possession of the ship’s beautiful bowsprit maiden and placed it in his front garden. Later, the Berry family of Carnarvon bought the wooden lassie and finally in 1967 Eric Berry gifted her to the WA Museum.
More reminiscing, it was over 50 years ago that I stayed at the Denham pub, then totally a corrugated iron structure which included single rooms clad in the galvanised building material.
Also today was the initiating of our new barbie and tomorrow Isabel celebrates another historic birthday milestone. Lots of historical moments.
And we’ve got 3 days in which to explore more of the big ‘D’ together with Hamelin Bay, Shell Beach and Monkey Mia.
Question:
Who was the parliamentary representative fjor Gascoyne 1974 until 1988?