As you drive towards Avoca spare a thought for Maria Raake. Born in 1832 she grew up and lived on various properties around here, but not for her the quiet life.
Maria was a bush midwife and as well has having six children of her own she delivered approximately 1,000 babies over a 50 year career. Riding at all hours in all kinds of weather to attend to women in the back country, she experienced many hardships. On one night, riding up a rocky track towards Ben Lomond, she was thrown from her horse.
She fell on her head and although badly injured and suffering loss of blood, she continued on her way on foot. Only once the baby was successfully delivered did she allow someone to take her to a doctor.
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