7 was created by Niamh McQuillan, daughter of a farmer from British Island. As a young girl, McQuillan travelled the state with her father as he visited a number of farmers' markets, and was struck with the diversity of cultures on Seven which co-existed with one another. As a young woman, she became a teacher in the elementary school in Kinley, where she ran a club teaching students about their history. She soon found that adults were also interested and after expanding her club became one of the most popular figures in Seven.