Lillipilly Hill
Lillipilly Hill (1960) is a novel for children by Australian author Eleanor Spence. It was commended for the in 1961. Story outline. The novel follows the story of Harriet Wilmot and her family who go to live in a house in the NSW town of Barley Creek at the end of the nineteenth-century. They had previously lived in London and had inherited the house from a relative. Harriot is very accepting of the new country though the rest of her family struggles with the heat and isolation. The book is a coming of age story, not just  for Harriet but for her brother Aidan and for the rest of the family as well. Critical reception. Reviewing the Text Publishing release for "Readings" Alexa Dretzke was very happy to see the book re-issued and noted: ""Lillipilly Hill" is still a compelling read and the characters are well developed. Though the odd word may be a little dated, girls who have loved the Our Australian Girl series will find plenty to enjoy here." Notes. Text Publishing re-issued the novel in 2013 as a part of their "Text Classics" series, with an introduction by Ursula Dubosarsky. Lillipilly Hill