Brian Stace

Brian Stace grew up in Adelaide and gained his law degree at the Adelaide University before marrying and moving almost immediately to Devonport, Tasmania, where he has lived for over 50 years. With all his siblings still living in South Australia, Brian (and his family) have frequently visited Adelaide and retained an interest in all things South Australian. He worked as a lawyer in Devonport for 40 years, mainly in commercial and local government law.

About 20 years ago Brian learned that his great-great-grandfather Joseph Stace had arrived in South Australia as an early pioneer. As his interest in family history developed, Brian found that his ancestor Joseph Stace appeared to be a remarkably interesting character and had arrived on the Coromandel. Brian then developed an obsession of learning all he could about the Coromandel, its voyage and all who sailed on it. This book evolved from that.