Nothing We Liked Better - Jillian Durance

Local Author

One of the last surviving homesteads of the pioneer period of the 19th century, carved from the Great Forest of South Gippsland, The Pines had survived virtually unchanged for over a hundred years.

A unique local landmark, the iconic house held stories of tragedy and tenacity.

Part local history, part memoir, Nothing We Liked Better is the engaging story of a remarkable house, a celebrated family, and a couple's attempt to preserve a heritage building's integrity and charms, never anticipating how the weight of past lives and demands of modern living would weave together in the most unexpected ways.

Published 2026