All in the family

Capturing five generations in the one photograph could be considered a tricky task, but one Hedland family have achieved just that.

Five generations of Hedland women, Joy Barr, Lorna Dann, Donita Barr, Mary Kate Day and Imani Kelly. Picture: Lorna Dann

Lorna Dann and her mother Joy Barr arrived in Port Hedland in 1968, just as the town was starting to boom.

Mrs Dann said during a recent trip to Perth, where her mother now resides, her family took the rare opportunity to take a photo of five generations of women.

“We’re so proud, it’s not often that five generations are alive and in the same place, even though I think I’m a bit young to be a great-grandmother,” she said.

Mrs Dann’s daughter Donita was born in Hedland, followed by her granddaughter Mary Kate and greatgranddaughter Imani.

Mrs Dann is married to the son of Matt Dann, a prominent Hedland figure who played a leading role in the construction phase of the town in the 1960s.

The Port Hedland Historical Society said at a time when there were few opportunities for Aboriginal people, Mr Dann was a tower of strength.