Neil Jacob and Hilda Sophie Anderson immigrated to Australia from Finland around 1912/13 and pioneered the Lake Toolbrunup district.
 

Neil's brother Andy, a sailor, had visited Australia earlier and suggested it was a good place to settle. As Hilda was pregnant with their second child it was decided that Neil and his young son, George and sister-in-law, Martha should set out for Australia with Hilda and second son, Neil,`arriving when Neil junior was nine months old.
 

Hilda had only been in Australia for six weeks when her husband was fatally wounded while shooting ducks. Hilda battled on her own with two small sons until Andy could be notified. He subsequently joined her and they spent the rest of their days in Australia.
 

George and Neil attended a number of schools, Toolbrunup, Gnowangerup (staying at Mrs. Head's boarding house) and also having, on two occasions, a governess at home.

Together they farmed 12,000 acres, eventually splitting the patnership in about 1958. Neil's son Lance is the only Anderson still farming in the district.

George married Jean Peake and had one daughter and four sons, while Neil married Evelyn Trevaskis and had three daughters and one son. George who is widowed, has retired to Tambellup and Nell and his wife still live and work on

the farm with their son.