Billy Jones (1935–2012) was an American-born artist and poet, who immigrated to Australia in 1967 and settled in Kilcoy, Queensland.
[1][2] In 1968 Billy Jones met and fell in love with Diane Kelly.
They moved together to Caloundra, Queensland and eventually settled at Mary Smokes Creek.
[3] Commencing shortly after Kelly's death in June 1975 and continuing until his own death in July 2012, Jones worked daily on his journal, in which he recorded observations and wrote poetry and sketches.
[3] His published works include: The UNSW Canberra Library at the Australian Defence Force Academy holds a large collection of Bill Jones's journals and personal papers.