About the author
Lois Olsen

• Born in Victoria as Lois Ritchie  

• Schooled in Ballina NSW 

• Bachelor of Science at University of Newcastle

• Computer programmer at BHP Steelworks Newcastle 1980 - 1988.  

• BHP Iron Ore on Koolan Island W.A. as Commercial Systems Programmer 1988 - 1992.  

• Married Mal Olsen while living on Koolan Island.  

• Koolan mine closed and moved to Groote Eylandt in 1993

• PC Network Administrator for GEMCO Groote Eylandt

• Travel Consultant with Traveland Groote

• Living in the Hunter Valley NSW since late 2004