Download or read book More Great Australian Outback Towns and Pubs Stories written by Bill Marsh and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill 'Swampy' Marsh has been on yet another adventure, this time gathering more stories from outback towns and pubs; from the green fields of Tasmania to the vast red sands of Simpson Desert. The unique characters of the outback will touch your heart as Swampy presents all the drama and delight of life in remote Australia. There are tales of all-night revelry, the pub that became a refuge during a bushfire, the thirteen-year-old sent from the city to work on a remote sheep station, the priest with a sideline in illegal poker games, a sighting of the elusive yowie, a murder or two and a few ghosts thrown in for good measure. And, yes, the saddest story of all - the pub with no beer. If there's a good story out there, Swampy has captured it in this book. Bill 'Swampy' Marsh is an award-winning writer and performer of stories, songs and plays. He spent most of his youth in rural south-western NSW and now lives on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsular. Swampy is one of ABC Books' bestselling authors of Australian stories; this is his twenty-third book.
Download or read book Outback Towns and Pubs written by Bill Marsh and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The people you'll meet will touch your heart as Swampy brings to life all the drama and delight of life in outback Australia. Awarding-winning writer Bill 'Swampy' Marsh collects yarns that get us in, hook, line and sinker.
Download or read book Outback Towns and Pubs written by Bill Marsh and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The people you ll meet will touch your heart as Swampy brings to life all the drama and delight of life in outback Australia. There s the story of Frederick Aloysius Millard, the only dog ever to become a member of a Citizens Club in Australia, thanks to the vote of a woman who was sure she d been introduced to this eccentric man twenty years back; the man who refused to go to the doctor after being shot, because he d been hit in a very unfortunate spot ... which made it obvious he d been shot while running away; the unfortunate bloke who tried to blow a snake out of the dunny but ended up nearly taking himself out of existence ... if there s a good story out there, Swampy s captured it for this book. Long after the last tale has been told, you ll still hear laughter from the pub, the crash of a drunken donkey falling in a trench and recall the time ... they found this bloke, sitting in the main street at 3 o clock in the morning, hammering one of those survey pegs in the ground. So they said, What the hell are you doing? And this drunk feller replies, I m driving a peg inta the arsehole of the world. Award - winning writer Bill Swampy Marsh collects yarns that get us in, hook, line and sinker. He gives us back our childhood and shares those precious memories of an Australia that s passing into legend.
Download or read book More Great Australian Outback Towns Pubs Stories written by Bill Marsh and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill 'Swampy' Marsh has been on yet another adventure, this time gathering more stories from outback towns and pubs; from the green fields of Tasmania to the vast red sands of Simpson Desert. The unique characters of the outback will touch your heart as Swampy presents all the drama and delight of life in remote Australia. There are tales of all-night revelry, the pub that became a refuge during a bushfire, the thirteen-year-old sent from the city to work on a remote sheep station, the priest with a sideline in illegal poker games, a sighting of the elusive yowie, a murder or two and a few ghosts thrown in for good measure. And, yes, the saddest story of all - the pub with no beer. If there's a good story out there, Swampy has captured it in this book. Bill 'Swampy' Marsh is an award-winning writer and performer of stories, songs and plays. He spent most of his youth in rural south-western NSW and now lives on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsular. Swampy is one of ABC Books' bestselling authors of Australian stories; this is his twenty-third book.
Download or read book Great Australian Stories written by Bill Marsh and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from outback towns and pubs across this wide brown land gathered by Bill 'Swampy' Marsh -- now available in an all-new format. the people you'll meet will touch your heart as Swampy brings to life all the drama and delight of life in outback Australia. there's the story of Frederick Aloysius Millard, the only dog ever to become a member of a Citizens Club in Australia, thanks to the vote of a woman who was sure she'd been introduced to this 'eccentric' man twenty years back; the man who refused to go to the doctor after being shot, because he'd been hit in a very unfortunate spot ... which made it obvious he'd been shot while running away; the unfortunate bloke who tried to blow a snake out of the dunny but ended up nearly taking himself out of existence ... if there's a good story out there, Swampy's captured it for this book. Long after the last tale has been told, you'll still hear laughter from the pub, the crash of a drunken donkey falling in a trench and recall the time ... they found this bloke, sitting in the main street at 3 o'clock in the morning, hammering one of those survey pegs in the ground. So they said, 'What the hell are you doing?' And this drunk feller replies, 'I'm driving a peg inta the arsehole of the world.'Award-winning writer Bill 'Swampy' Marsh collects yarns that get us in, hook, line and sinker. He gives us back our childhood and shares those precious memories of an Australia that's passing into legend.
Download or read book The Spirit of Australia written by Ray Broadus Browne and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the world of crime fiction, Arthur W. Upfield stands among the giants. His detective-inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, is one of the most memorable of all crime fighters. Upfield was an independent, fiercely self-assertive ex-Britisher, who loved Australia, especially the Outback. In many ways Upfield became Outback Australia—the “Spirit of Australia.”
Download or read book Great Australian Pubs written by Lee Mylne and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pubs are an integral part of Australia’s history, providing a stopping point for many thirsty travellers seeking a cold beer, a meal or a bed for the night. And what better way to learn about the place you’re passing through than at the bar or on the verandah of a pub that has been welcoming travellers for more than 100 years? Great Australian Pubs is a beautifully illustrated guidebook featuring author Lee Mylne’s 100 top pubs across every state and territory. Each entry covers the pub’s history, food, beer, wine and accommodation options, making it an ideal book for travellers to take with them on the road. This book also makes for an excellent gift or reference guide for the armchair traveller.
Download or read book Outback Pubs of Australia written by Rex Newell and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Outback Heat Series Books 1 4 written by Amy Andrews and published by Tule Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-17 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring on the Outback Heat with four spicy romance reads (plus bonus novella!) from Australia’s favourite romance author. They breed them tough in small-town Jumbuck Springs—none more than the Weston family. Little sister Lacey, who wants to be a famous fashion designer. Youngest brother Jarrod, a firefighter who bleeds red dust. Middle brother Marcus, a paramedic and the larrikin of the family. Eldest brother, Ethan, head of the family and the police officer in charge of the town. Some Girls Do Fashion student Lacey is homesick in the city and determined to go home—come hell, high water, or a fake pregnancy. Is it her fault her brother’s best friend, Cooper, puts his hand up as the baby-daddy to protect her from the fallout? Some Girls Don’t Rural firefighter Jarrod’s old flame is back in town, but they’ve both moved on. Selena’s about to hit it big as a hotshot reporter in the city and nothing can stop her. No matter how much Jarrod still lights her fire. Some Guys Need A Lot of Lovin’ Paramedic Marcus hits the city looking for a sexy distraction from his looming PTSD and offers birthday girl Juanita some uncomplicated action between the sheets. They’re one and done. Until she turns up in Jumbuck Springs as his new psychologist… Some Guys Lie Single-dad police chief Ethan takes his responsibility to the town and his family seriously. And then one night he crosses a line with his oldest friend, Jemima Jane, and then insists on a fake engagement to protect her from her abusive ex. But it’s not love. What’s love got to do with it? Bonus Novella—Shut Up And Drive A charity car rally through Outback Australia. Firefighter colleagues Duncan and Ruth are too close for comfort and there’s only one bed. But what happens on the road trip stays on the road trip, right?
Download or read book The Last Dog Watch written by Mark A. Bruhwiller and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir/autobiography celebrates 50 years of Junior Recruit service to our navy. Established in 1960 and decommissioned in 1984 the story follows the life of a 15 year old inducted into the service for twelve years in 1968 and sent to Vietnam on the Vung Tau Ferry (H.M.A.S. Sydney) the following year, then continues his somewhat capricious journey with a hint of mysticism along the way. The Commemorative year of 2010 recognised the contributions made by young teens, many still children, to their country, and is dedicated to the many who didn't survive physically and/or mentally serving at a time when the world was on its own path to perdition.
Download or read book Pub Yarns written by Col Whelan and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey to some of the most memorable and extraordinary pubs in Australia. Each of these outstanding country, bush and outback pubs has a unique story to tell about its surroundings, its neighbours and about its customers, both regular and occasional. Author and photographer Colin Whelan crosses Australia on his motorbike to visit these disappearing icons of outback Australia. He tells of his travels between the pubs, the marvellous stories of pioneering history and the characters and drinking culture that he uncovered.
Download or read book Pub Yarns written by Colin Whelan and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey to some of the most memorable and extraordinary pubs in Australia. Each of these outstanding country, bush and outback pubs has a unique story to tell about its surroundings, its neighbours and about its customers, both regular and occasional. Author and photographer Colin Whelan crosses Australia on his motorbike to visit these disappearing icons of outback Australia. He tells of his travels between the pubs, the marvellous stories of pioneering history and the characters and drinking culture that he uncovered.
Download or read book Shadows Across the Outback written by Patricia Dunn and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06-30 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary of stories of Shadows Across the Outback. These stories depict 3 young women finding work on properties in outback Australia. Samantha Hunter finds her true heritage when inheriting a small pub at Gidgee in Queensland. Rebecca Hudson takes on the demanding tasks of becoming a Shearers Cook to prove she can survive on a busy isolated sheep station at Binalong. Susan Thompson takes on the job of off-sider with her father, Thomo The Rabbit Trapper, hoping to lose weight to win the love a handsome station owners son, who unwittingly mistakes her for a young fellow looking for work.
Download or read book The Silent Country written by Di Morrissey and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-01-06 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Silent Country is a vast and beautiful wilderness, a place which holds secrets and stories that are rarely spoken. TV producer Veronica Anderson travels to the Northern Territory to retrace the journey of an expedition that had set out 50 years earlier to film the outback, but which mysteriously ended in tragedy. Of the group, led by the eccentric Maxim Topov, few are still alive and they are reluctant to talk about the intriguing events. It is through the help of local NT Park Ranger, Jamie McIntosh, that Veronica begins to piece together the puzzle and discover the answers. These answers break the silence and change her life
Download or read book Australia written by and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each information-packed page is splashed with enticing photographs of the people, animals, deserts, and ocean vistas that make the country Down Under famous the world over. Full-color maps and at-a-glance tables make it easy to sort through dining and accommodation choices.
Download or read book From Seven Hills to the Seven Seas written by Mark A. Bruhwiller and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir/autobiography celebrates 50 years of Junior Recruit service to our navy. Established in 1960 and decommissioned in 1984 the story follows the life of a 15 year old inducted into the service for twelve years in 1968 and sent to Vietnam on the Vung Tau Ferry (H.M.A.S. Sydney) the following year. His somewhat capricious journey begins from his hometown of Seven Hills, to the Seven Seas, with a hint of mysticism along the way. The Commemorative year of 2010 recognised the contributions made by young teens, many still children, to their country. My story is partly dedicated to those who didn't survive physically and/or mentally serving at a time when bullying and bastardising was the model in the defence forces, along with an element of stoic indifference on behalf of the young recruits custodians, although not always. Furthermore, the world was on its own path to perdition at this critical time in our history. *Mark has won a literary award in 2009 for his short story under the title A New Life at the beginning of this book. Also, he has 2 previous non-fiction books published in Australia by Zeus Publications in 2006 and 2009.
Download or read book The Outback Volume 8 written by Various authors and published by Boolarong Press. This book was released on 2023-07-26 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of short stories about the Outback is the result of the eighth writing competition for the Outback Writers’ Festival held in Winton on 20–22 June 2023. The winner was announced at the Festival. The best stories are in this book. See www.outbackwritersfestival.com.au and Facebook for the results. Follow us on Facebook and let us know whether you think the judges got it right.
