The ancient Egyptians valued watermelons so highly that they entombed Tutankhamen with a stash of them. In colonial NSW, that sweet ruby flesh was hardly less prized – as a story from the early years of Vaucluse estate goes to show. Continue reading
The great watermelon robbery
Two boys and a girl eating slices of watermelon (detail), Sam Hood, 1930s. State Library of NSW DG ON4/3045