Brimming Billabongs: Bill Harney / The Shady Tree: Bill Harney and Douglas LockwoodBrimming Billabongs: Written as the collaborative life history of an actual Uwadja man, Marmel. In all fairness, it must be stated that Marmel was entirely a fictional construct, although it is possible he was based on a real person from Harney's time living with the indigenous people. The Shady Tree: The tale of the final eighteen months of Harney's life, lovingly put together by Douglas Lockwood from his friend's last manuscripts. Both books reflect