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Outback Heroes By Evan McHugh |
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Australia's Greatest Bush Stories
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
Soft cover, 317 pages. approx. 198mm X 130mm.ISBN 9780143003717 (2004). RRP $24.95 |
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The Wild White Man William Buckley The Overlanders Joseph Hawdon & Charles Bonney The Bushie's Telegraph John Ross The Big Steal Harry Redford The Man From Snowy River Jack Riley The Not So Jolly Swagman Samuel Hoffmeister Bush Genius Sir Sidney Kidman Mission Impossible Alfred Canning The Dying Pillow Daisy Bates The Blue Gum Forest Myles Dunphy A Voice In The Wilderness Bernard O'Reilly The Gunbarrel Len Beadell Epilogue Steve Jeffreys |
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