Andrew Furphy – a fourth generation Furphy – says the maker of the famous Furphy Farm Water Cart was John, his great grandfather. In World War I “telling a Furphy” came to mean telling a tall story, a rumour. Now the Furphy name is supporting a new documentary, "Western Port Down Under”, showcasing what lies beneath our oceans.
Few family names become part of the common vocabulary of a country.
But for Cap...
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