Download or read book Outback Legends written by Evan McHugh and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These people are very different, but they have much in common. They're the salt of the outback, but they're not from long ago and far away. You can rub shoulders with them here and now. They're our outback legends. Immerse yourself in these armchair travels and heart-warming life stories as Evan McHugh, bestselling author of Outback Heroes and Outback Pioneers, catches up with some of the most remarkable and inspiring characters our country has to offer. Meet icons such as boxing impresario Fred Brophy, who turned 'You can't' into 'I will', to Shannon Warnest, world champion shearer. Discover unsung heroes such as 'mother of the Barkly' Bernadette Burke, convenor of one of the world's biggest women's networks, and nurse June Andrew, who has dedicated a lifetime to running a remote health service, often single-handedly. You may not have heard of some of these people but you'll be enriched by meeting them now. Outback Legends is a unique and colourful celebration of Aussie characters who've earned themselves a reputation for their achievements and contributions in the most far-flung and challenging corners of our country. None of the people in this book has sought fame but every one of them deserves it.
Download or read book Outback Legends Dyslexic Edition written by Evan McHugh and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These people are very different, but they have much in common. They're the salt of the outback, but they're not from long ago and far away. You can rub shoulders with them here and now. They're our outback legends. Immerse yourself in these armchair travels and heart-warming life stories as Evan McHugh, bestselling author of Outback Heroes and Outback Pioneers, catches up with some of the most remarkable and inspiring characters our country has to offer. Meet icons such as boxing impresario Fred Brophy, who turned 'You can't' into 'I will', to Shannon Warnest, world champion shearer. Discover unsung heroes such as 'mother of the Barkly' Bernadette Burke, convenor of one of the world's biggest women's networks, and nurse June Andrew, who has dedicated a lifetime to running a remote health service, often single-handedly. You may not have heard of some of these people but you'll be enriched by meeting them now. Outback Legends is a unique and colourful celebration of Aussie characters who've earned themselves a reputation for their achievements and contributions in the most far-flung and challenging corners of our country. None of the people in this book has sought fame but every one of them deserves it.
Download or read book Legends of the Outback written by Marie Mahood and published by Boolarong Press. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes, visionaries and eccentrics! Outback writer Marie Mahood is the author of the much loved Icing on the Damper and A Bunch of Strays. In the 1960s she raised cattle and kids on the world’s most remote cattle station, Mongrel Downs, in the Tanami Desert. Here she writes about the heroes, visionaries and eccentrics of Australia’s vast outback. Her thirty-two characters include the greatest drover and Gulf trekker of them all, Nat Buchanan: prince of poddy-dodgers Harry Readford; the cattle king Sidney Kidman; outback surveyor supreme and all-round good bloke Len Beadell; Aboriginal warrior Jandamarra; Mat Wilson at the NT Depot store; gun shearer Jackie Howe; drover Edna Zigenbine on the Murranji Track; explorer and goldmine Christy Palmerston in the heartland of Cape York Peninsula; eccentrics such as the Gulf Hero and the Barkly Hermit; and drovers who were also painters and poets of repute.
Download or read book Legends from the Outback written by Phyllis M. Power and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childrens book; includes legends based on authentic Aboriginal legends told to the author during her childhood by a Central Australian Aborigine.
Download or read book Legends from the Outback written by Phyllis Mary Power and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kangaroos Leaping Legends Of The Outback written by Nicky Huys and published by Nicky Huys. This book was released on 2023-12-20 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kangaroos: Leaping Legends of the Outback" invites readers to embark on a captivating journey into the heart of Australia's iconic outback to discover the extraordinary world of kangaroos. Through stunning photography and insightful narrative, this book explores the unique behaviors, adaptations, and cultural significance of these remarkable marsupials. From their powerful leaps across the rugged terrain to their intricate social structures, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the kangaroo's role as a leaping legend of the outback. With vivid descriptions and captivating imagery, this book celebrates the beauty and resilience of these fascinating creatures, offering a compelling glimpse into their world and the breathtaking landscapes they call home.
Download or read book Outback Legends written by Therese Hall and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's Picture Book about some of the country's amazing pets and their devoted owners.
Download or read book Outback Heroes written by Evan McHugh and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The men and women you'll meet in this fascinating book come in all shapes and sizes, from convicts and engineers to cattleduffers and anthropologists. These remarkable Australians share an extraordinary ability to survive the rigours of the bush. In Outback Heroes, Evan McHugh brings together his favourite ripping yarns from the Australian frontier. He begins with escaped convict William Buckley, who emerged from the forest after thirty-two years in the wild; re-examines the legends of the Man from Snowy River and Waltzing Matilda; recounts one of the most stunning rescues in Australian history; and relives the 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony. These and other true stories of courage and ingenuity remind us how the Australian character was forged – through encounters with the bush, desert and outback.
Download or read book The Gun Ringer written by Geoff Allen and published by Boolarong Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guns Dynamite and Bush Legends written by Les Joseph Pickering and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True stories from the Australian Outback. For six generations the author's family have lived in the tough, wild country of north west Queensland.Here are some of their never before published experiences. Tales of shootings, explosions, rogue racing, close encounters with crocs, wild bulls, cattle drives, mystery, danger and humor are told with the bushman's typical understatement of danger and tragedy; and laconic, dry approach to mysteries and humor.A real good read for those who enjoy true stories of the Australian outback.
Download or read book The Bridesmaid s Wedding written by Margaret Way and published by Harlequin Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best man Rafe Cameron's feelings are aroused all over again at the sight of Ally Kinross so amazingly beautiful in her bridesmaid's dress.They loved one another passionately five years ago, but Ally needed to escape the Outback and pursue her dream of a career in Sydney. Realizing that what they had is more important, Ally has come back to win Rafe's love again, persuade him to risk his pride and his heart -- and maybe, just maybe, lead her up the aisle.
Download or read book Legends from the Outback Illustrated by Ida Outhwaite written by Phyllis Mary POWER and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On the Outback Tracks written by Richard Albert Bolton and published by Brolga Pub.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When I was three-years-old I wanted to be a horse because my horse had shoes and I didn't."From these humble beginnings Bert Bolton has lived a life many can only dream of. Born with a love of the outback, his adventures began when he was making a living along the Rabbit Proof Fence - trapping dingoes (wild dogs) for the Government in outback Western Australia. But Bert wanted to share the beauty, mystery and adventure of the remote outback regions of Australia with Australians and foreigners and so he did through his touring company.Well known by thousands of Australians who have been on his Outback Track Tours, he has been painted by Rolf Harris, taught how to hunt and gather food by local Aborigines in Arnhem Land, and discovered breathtaking Wandjina art in Kimberley caves. From around a campfire and along a dusty road, these are the stories of a true outback man.
Download or read book Myths and Legends of the World written by Lonely Planet Kids and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to travel through time with 21 dazzling stories of daring and deceit, reward and punishment. Meet gods and goddesses, serpents, coyotes, talking fish and clever spiders, and discover different versions of how the world began. This beautifully illustrated book features vibrant myths and epic legends told in countries around the world.
Download or read book OUTBACK Great Australians written by R.M.Williams Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles of outstanding Australians
Download or read book Australian Legends written by C. W. Peck and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from New South Wales tribes - coastal and inland - Cammeray, Kamilaroi.
Download or read book Legend of a Suicide written by David Vann and published by Univ of Massachusetts Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In "Ichthyology," a young boy watches his father spiral from divorce to suicide. The story is told obliquely, often through the boy's observations of his tropical fish, yet also reveals his father's last desperate moves, including quitting dentistry for commercial fishing in the Bering Sea. "Rhoda" goes back to the beginning of the father's second marriage and the boy's fascination with his stepmother, who has one partially closed eye. This eye becomes a metaphor for the adult world the boy can't yet see into, including sexuality and despair, which feel like the key initiating elements of the father's eventual suicide. "A Legend of Good Men" tells the story of the boy's life with his mother after his father's death through the series of men she dates." "In "Sukkwan Island," an extraordinary novella, the father invites the boy homesteading for a year on a remote island in the southeastern Alaskan wilderness. As the situation spins out of control, the son witnesses his father's despair and takes matters into his own hands. In "Ketchikan," the boy is now thirty years old, searching for the origin of ruin. He tracks down Gloria, the woman his father first cheated with, and is left with the sense of "a world held in place, as it turned out, by nothing at all." Set in Fairbanks, where the author's father actually killed himself, "The Higher Blue" provides an epilogue to the collection."--BOOK JACKET.
