The Wallabies
& The Jaguar

Many years before she became the fastest woman on water, there was a young girl named Fiona Colquhoun who grew up on the shores of Loch Lomond. Her world was one of mountains, islands and open water, where each day began with the promise of adventure.

Born at Rossdhu in 1918, Fiona was never one to stand still for long. At just thirteen, a racing hydroplane called Miss England III arrived on Loch Lomond and, unable to resist, she secretly climbed aboard. As the boat skimmed across the water, it sparked a lifelong love of speed.

As the years passed, Fiona's appetite for adventure only grew stronger. She became a powerboat racer and, in 1980, on Lake Windermere, travelled at more than 100 miles per hour, becoming the first woman to break that barrier in offshore powerboating and earning the nickname "The Fastest Granny on Water."

Fiona's heart also belonged to the wildlife of Loch Lomond. In the 1940s she transported a wallaby in her E-Type Jaguar to Inchconnachan, creating the island's famous wallaby colony. Together with her husband Arthur, she was also a devoted supporter of badger conservation.

Fiona's story is one of fearless adventure, boundless curiosity and deep affection for wild places, wild creatures and the thrill of discovering what lay beyond the horizon — a spirit that still echoes across the waters of Loch Lomond.