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Call of the Outback

Author : Marianne van Velzen

Publisher : Allen & Unwin

Page : 325 pages

File Size : 43,29 MB

Release : 2016-02-01

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1760290599

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Long before Robyn Davidson wrote Tracks, the extraordinary Ernestine Hill was renowned for her intrepid travels across Australia's vast outback. After the birth of her illegitimate son, Ernestine Hill abandoned her comfortable urban life as a journalist for a nomadic one, writing about this country's vast interior and bringing the outback into the popular imagination of Australians. Throughout the 1930s Ernestine's hugely popular stories about Australia's remotest regions appeared in newspapers and journals around the nation. She still remains famous for her bestselling books The Great Australian Loneliness, The Territory, Flying Doctor Calling and My Love Must Wait. Call of the Outback provides a vivid portrait of Ernestine, from the early brilliance she showed as a child in Brisbane to her later life. In particular it evokes Ernestine's larger-than-life personality, the exotic landscapes she explored and the remarkable characters she met on her travels.



Call of the Outback

Author : Marianne van Velzen

Publisher : Allen & Unwin

Page : 325 pages

File Size : 30,66 MB

Release : 2016-01-27

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1952533023

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Long before Robyn Davidson wrote Tracks, the extraordinary Ernestine Hill was renowned for her intrepid travels across Australia's vast outback. After the birth of her illegitimate son, Ernestine Hill abandoned her comfortable urban life as a journalist for a nomadic one, writing about this country's vast interior and bringing the outback into the popular imagination of Australians. Throughout the 1930s Ernestine's hugely popular stories about Australia's remotest regions appeared in newspapers and journals around the nation. She still remains famous for her bestselling books The Great Australian Loneliness, The Territory, Flying Doctor Calling and My Love Must Wait. Call of the Outback provides a vivid portrait of Ernestine, from the early brilliance she showed as a child in Brisbane to her later life. In particular it evokes Ernestine's larger-than-life personality, the exotic landscapes she explored and the remarkable characters she met on her travels.



Call of the Outback

Author : Anne Hampson

Publisher :

Page : 186 pages

File Size : 40,93 MB

Release : 1976

Category : English fiction

ISBN : 9780263722925

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Heart of the Outback

Author : Lynne Wilding

Publisher : HarperCollins Australia

Page : 18 pages

File Size : 43,83 MB

Release : 2010-10-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0730491684

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A woman's journey to find a special place in the world.Fiery and ambitious, brilliant architect Francey Spinetti is a young woman on her way to the top. When wealthy magnate CJ Ambrose introduces her to his vast North Queensland business empire and a career-scarred local cop, Steve Parish - everything seems to be falling into place, including her love life.But the harsh outback landscape holds more secrets than Francey could possibly have imagined, and more enemies too. CJ's family seem determined to eliminate Francey from the picture - whatever the cost.As CJ's cattle empire becomes embroiled in murder, and Steve puts his life on the line to clear the name of the woman he loves, Francey will need to call on all her strength and determination to survive ...Lynne Wilding captures the bold beauty of the Australian landscape and the strength of its people in Heart of the Outback.



Call of the Outback

Author : Peter Lancaster Brown

Publisher :

Page : 191 pages

File Size : 36,86 MB

Release : 1970

Category : Western Australia

ISBN : 9780709115083

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Outback

Author : Patricia Wolf

Publisher : Embla Books

Page : 295 pages

File Size : 18,42 MB

Release : 2022-11-08

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1471411702

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The Number 1 Internationally Bestselling Ebook, perfect for fans of The Dry by Jane Harper. 'Tense, gripping and atmospheric' - CHRIS WHITAKER 'Gripped me from its shocking start' - SARAH YARWOOD-LOVETT 'I highly recommend it' - LYNDA LA PLANTE CBE TWO MISSING BACKPACKERS. ONE VAST OUTBACK. DS Lucas Walker is on leave in his hometown, Caloodie, taking care of his dying grandmother. When two young German backpackers, Berndt and Rita, vanish from the area, he finds himself unofficially on the case. But why all the interest from the Federal Police when they have probably just ditched the heat and dust of the outback for the coast? Working in the organised crime unit has opened Walker's eyes to the growing drug trade in Australia's remote interior - and he becomes convinced there is more at play. As the number of days since the couple's disappearance climbs, Walker is joined by Rita's older sister. A detective herself with Berlin CID, she has flown to Australia - desperate to find her sister. Their search becomes ever more urgent as temperatures soar. Even if Walker does find the young couple, will it be too late? This deeply atmospheric thriller is the gripping opening of a new crime series for fans of Cara Hunter and Chris Whitaker. Shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger Award 2023. Readers are gripped by Outback: 'Nail-biting thriller!... From the beginning I was hooked!... A thrilling ride that had me holding my breath through its finale. Highly recommended' Reader review, 5 stars 'Finished this book within a day... I honestly loved it, really had you guessing who the murderer was 'til the last minute' Reader review, 5 stars 'Great, suspenseful mystery... The last 30% turned me into a nervous wreck!' Reader review, 5 stars



Heart of the Outback

Author : Emma Darcy

Publisher :

Page : 189 pages

File Size : 25,62 MB

Release : 1994

Category :

ISBN : 9780263784138

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Ultimate Journeys for Two

Author : Mike Howard

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 34,56 MB

Release : 2017

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1426218397

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Written by the founders of HoneyTrek.com, this inspiring book reveals hidden-gem destinations and insider tips for unforgettable couples travel. In these informative pages, Mike and Anne Howard--officially the World's Longest Honeymooners and founders of the acclaimed travel blog HoneyTrek--whisk you away to journeys of a lifetime. Drawing on their experience traveling together across seven continents, they curate the globe and offer tested-and-approved recommendations for intrepid couples, bringing culture, adventure, and romance to any couple--no matter their age or budget. Chapters are organized by type of destination (for example, beaches, mountains, and deserts) to help travelers discover new places and experiences based on their interests. Each entry focuses on a specific region, getting to the essence of each locale and its one-of-a-kind offerings. The authors reveal the best time to visit, the best places to stay, and recommended activities--each with their own adventure rating to illustrate level of intensity. Special features include funny and insightful stories from the Howards' own adventures, expert advice from other renowned traveling couples, and tips to increase the romance and excitement at each destination. A large map shows every location covered in the book, and each entry has a locator map depicting the city and country. Both entertaining and informative, this book is an invaluable resource and inspiration for a lifetime of travel.



Outback Survival

Author : Bob Cooper

Publisher : Hachette Australia

Page : 200 pages

File Size : 13,84 MB

Release : 2012-07-31

Category : Travel

ISBN : 0733629369

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Outback Survival is a timeless, practical run down on everything you need to know to survive in the outback. Bob Cooper's incredible bushcraft skills have been developed through more than 25 years of experience in Australia's harsh outback. He has picked up tools of survival from the experiences of living with traditional Aboriginal communities, instructing with Special Forces Units, lecturing with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Service on desert survival in the Mexican Desert, delivering wilderness lessons in the UK and learning the skills of the bushmen of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana. Bob has put his own lessons to the test, dropping himself off in the 42C heat of the Australian desert with only a map and soap box sized survival kit, no food, water or sleeping gear, and a 10 day walk across 160km of rough terrain back to safety. He did this alone and showed that with the right knowledge of the land, you can survive in even the harshest of conditions. The outback of Australia is one of the most unforgiving regions of the world, but Bob is committed to protecting and enhancing the experience people have when venturing out into the bush.



The Call of the Outback

Author : Terry Piggott

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 10,36 MB

Release : 2015-10-26

Category :

ISBN : 9781943280339

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Armed with a camera and metal detector he responds to the call again. This book, a selection of prize winning poetry, supplies another glimpse in the life of a lone miner. Whether searching for gold nuggets or Opals during the daylight, at nights the poet wrote of life as lived over forty years in isolation. The unknown graves, the vast plains, the lonely campfires yet, contentment under wide open starry skies. It proved a peaceful, solitary life with the welcomed visits by goannas and an intriguing dingo for company.Within these eighty pages of this second book of Australian Bush Poetry there is beauty, wonder, history and love. Love for the land within the rhymes shared equally with beauty in full page photographic views of Australia's outback. Over high craggy peaks, the breakaways and on to the wide open red plains, he searches to find the gold.With rhythm and rhyme he relates his passion as this miner answers the call of the outback.