[PDF] Outback Legends eBook

Author : Evan McHugh
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,50 MB
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1760142859

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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.

Author : Evan McHugh
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,31 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Australia
ISBN :

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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.

Author : Marie Mahood
Publisher : Boolarong Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 10,87 MB
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1922109193

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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.

Author : Phyllis M. Power
Publisher :
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 14,5 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Aboriginal Australians
ISBN :

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Childrens book; includes legends based on authentic Aboriginal legends told to the author during her childhood by a Central Australian Aborigine.

Author : Nicky Huys
Publisher : Nicky Huys
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 13,19 MB
Release : 2023-12-20
Category : Nature
ISBN :

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"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.

Author : Therese Hall
Publisher :
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 37,35 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9780980397055

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Children's Picture Book about some of the country's amazing pets and their devoted owners.

Author : Evan McHugh
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 45,19 MB
Release : 2005-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 174228129X

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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.

Author : Lonely Planet Kids
Publisher : Lonely Planet
Page : pages
File Size : 12,67 MB
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1788686535

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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.