Alan J. Morris 'is the third generation of the Morris family to have had a long association with the Capricorn Coast. His grandfather, Jimmy Morris, was the first Greek to arrive in Rockhampton and later settle at Emu Park ... Alan has worked and travelled throughout the Pacific and Asian regions with the engineering and construction industry. He was also heavily involved with politics and employment as a salesman...'
Source: Back Cover of Island of the Dreaming: My Island of Dreams (1989).