Sir John Gorton A Kangaroo Lake Local

Sir John Gorton, one of Australia’s prime ministers lived in the great, white bricked house in Kangaroo Lake. I have a personal look into the house because I am the owner of the house as we speak. In Kerang there beautiful library named after Sir John Gorton honouring him for his great leadership in leading the country.

 

Personal profile

John Grey GORTON

Born: 9 September 1911, Wellington, New Zealand

Education: Geelong Grammar (1927–30); Brasenose College, Oxford (1932–35)

Employment: orchardist

Memberships: Royal Australian Air Force (1940–44 ); Melbourne Club; Freemasons

Marriage: 15 February 1935, St Giles Church, Oxford, England, (and on 24 July 1993 to Nancy Home in Sydney)

Children: Joanna (1937); Michael (1938); Robin (1941)

Died: 19 May 2002, Darlinghurst, Sydney

Honours: Privy Councillor (1968); Companion of Honour June (1971); GCMG (1977)

Bettina Edith GORTON (née BROWN)

Born: c1916 Maine, United States. He grew up in  the Kangaroo Lake area of northern Victoria, Australia

Died: 2 October 1983