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There appears to be some confusion about the Firey Star and how many trips she made and when, so this article is included in an attempt to clarify.

Newspaper Notice
Obituary.

MRS. S. A. BROOK, WOOMBYE.

Mrs. Sarah Ann Brook (familiarly known by the endearment of "Granny" and who was the oldest resident of the North Coast) passed away at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. L. Willersdorf) on Monday evening last, the cause of death being senile decay. The deceased had attained the wonderful age of 95 years, being born at Milford Havec, Pembrokshire (Wales) on June 3rd (King's birthday) 1831. Sixty-three years ago Mrs Brook, whose name formerly was Mrs. Clapp. and having been twice married, sailed for Australia in the schooner "Firey Star" this being this vessel's first voyage to this continent. It also proved the last, for the ship was destroyed by fire on the way home. Mr. and Mrs. Clapp landed in Moreton Bay and very shortly afterwards moved to Indooroopilly, where farming pursuits were followed. Misfortune overtook Mrs. Clapp at this place, for her husband was accidentally drowned in the Brisbane River some few years after they settled here. In later years Mrs. Clapp married the late Mr. W. Brook, who predeceased her by 19 years. In 1885 Mr. and Mrs. Brook moved to Diddlillibah, where her husband again followed primary production. On the death of her husband, she still continued to live in that locality until 1914, when she removed to Woombye, and took up residence with her daughter (Mrs. L. Willersdorf). Of kindly and generous disposition, the late Mrs. Brook, who retained her full faculties to the end, could always entertain the younger generation for hours with recollections of the many hardships, and sometimes humorous experiences, encountered in the early pioneering days when Woombye was known as "Cobbs Camp," on account it it then being a changing stage for the coaches which plied between Brisbane and Gympie. Mrs. Brook is survived by four sons, Messrs R. Brook (Narabour), J. Brook (Diddillibah), W. and E. Brook (Woombye) and two daughters, Mrs. L. Willersdorf (Woombye) and Mrs. H. E. Coulsen (Yandina). There are also 30 grand-children, a similar number of great grand-children, and one great great-grand-child. The funeral, which was well attended, moved to the Woombye cemetery on Tuesday last, the Rev de la Perrelle officiating at the graveside.

Obituary. (1926, July 23). Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser (Qld. : 1922 - 1954), p. 3. TROVE

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