His English parents emigrated to Australia when he was roughly 7 years old, and the family settled on a dairy farm in the rural north of Victoria, just outside Shepparton, where Crowley received his early education.
His English parents migrated to Australia when he was approximately 7 years old, and the family established a residence on a dairy farm in the rural north of Victoria, just outside Shepparton, where Crowley received his initial education.