The Chin family left for Australia in 1928 staying initially with Chin Toy at the rear of his store in the Fang Cheong Loong building on Cavenagh Street in Darwin.
Chin had three more children in Darwin, Darwina, Oswald, and Wellington and worked as a seamstress.

The family returned to China in 1933 to seek education for the two eldest sons.
Their ship the SS Taiping hit rough seas due to a typhoon near Hong Kong and capsized.
The family lost four out of five pieces of luggage.
Chin remained in China until 1938 when Japan invaded China.
They travelled from town to town trying to secure visa's to return to Australia.
They eventually succeeded travelling back to Darwin via Thursday Island.

The family then lived on Woods Street, where Chin and her daughter Darwina assisted with tailoring.
Chin had three more children John, Florence, and Norma.

The family was evacuated to Adelaide before the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese in February 1942.
In Adelaide, they opened a restaurant in Rundle Street.
Chin had three more children during this time, Gordon, Sylvia, and Victor.

After returning to Darwin in 1949, Chin partnered with other Chinese families to open a Chinese restaurant in the Don Hotel, moving into the old stonehouses in Cavenagh Street.
It soon became known as the Sue Wah Chin building which still exists today, having survived some damage during Cyclone Tracy.
They operated a store there which was frequented by Darwin children seeking their salty plums.
The Chin family left for Australia in 1928 staying initially with Chin Toy at the rear of his store in the Fang Cheong Loong building on Cavenagh Street in Darwin. Chin had three more children in Darwin, Darwina, Oswald, and Wellington and worked as a seamstress.
The family returned to China in 1933 to seek education for the two eldest sons. Their ship the SS Taiping hit rough seas due to a typhoon near Hong Kong and capsized. The family lost four out of five pieces of luggage. Chin remained in China until 1938 when Japan invaded China. They travelled from town to town trying to secure visa's to return to Australia. They eventually succeeded travelling back to Darwin via Thursday Island.
The family then lived on Woods Street, where Chin and her daughter Darwina assisted with tailoring. Chin had three more children John, Florence, and Norma.
The family was evacuated to Adelaide before the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese in February 1942. In Adelaide, they opened a restaurant in Rundle Street. Chin had three more children during this time, Gordon, Sylvia, and Victor.
After returning to Darwin in 1949, Chin partnered with other Chinese families to open a Chinese restaurant in the Don Hotel, moving into the old stonehouses in Cavenagh Street. It soon became known as the Sue Wah Chin building which still exists today, having survived some damage during Cyclone Tracy. They operated a store there which was frequented by Darwin children seeking their salty plums.
Sue Wah Chin