Hell West and Crooked
Hell West and Crooked

Author: Tom Cole

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2013-08-01

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1743099916

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The bestselling story of a real-life Crocodile Dundee. the bestselling story of a real-life Crocodile Dundee. In this remarkable memoir, tom Cole tells the stories of his life in the outback during the 1920s and 1930s. With great humour and drama, he recounts his adventures as a drover and stockman in the toughest country in Australia and later on as a buffalo shooter and crocodile hunter in the Northern territory before the war. First published in 1988 and having sold over 100 000 copies, Hell West and Crooked is perfect for anyone who enjoys a classic outback yarn. 'A real-life story of the pioneering days of the top End that out-adventures anything fiction writers could hope to produce.' - tHE WESt AUStRALIAN 'tom Cole is a living legend, a real-life Crocodile Dundee. His stories paint a vivid picture of wild and exciting times in the Australian outback.' - MELBOURNE SUNDAY EXPRESS 'A story of the outback and cattlemen and women, stripped of glamour, that will become an Australian classic to rub covers with authors like Ion Idriess.' - GOLD COASt BULLEtIN

Dark Tales from the Outback
Dark Tales from the Outback

Author: Lazarus Carpenter

Publisher:

Published: 2023-12-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781446631539

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Dark Tales from the Outback is a collection of three short stories. 'Jack' is a huge red kangaroo who guided by an aborigine elder Kadaicha, lives in the spirit world, and because of their relationship 'Jack', becomes a Guardian of the Outback. 'Kaya' is a skilled tracker and hunter who roams the vast, desolate lands of the Outback. Elders warned Kaya there was an evil spirit which had taken the form of a monstrous kangaroo, and was driven by an insatiable thirst for blood. He must confront evil and bring peace to the Outback. 'The Madness of Outback's Shadow' is a dark tale and according to legend, Outback's Shadow, a kangaroo, was cursed for trespassing into sacred grounds, and ever since, it roamed the desolate plains, seeking vengeance on any who dared enter its domain. The story was dismissed as a mere folktale by most, but for those who lived near the Outback, it was a different matter entirely.

Tales from the Chill Zone
Tales from the Chill Zone

Author: Mary Seaton

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2012-10

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 1452505217

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Tales from the Chill Zone is a collection of short stories about theAustralian supernatural. It is a thrillerwhich delves, often deeply into thedarker more sinister Australian. Set inAustralia in the 1960's the book features 'Stella of the Outback' a storyconcerned with the Australianpsyche of the times.

Outback Adventures
Outback Adventures

Author: Matt Wright

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2018-10-29

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1760141925

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Rescuing endangered species, piloting choppers and coming nose-to-snout with some of Australia’s deadliest creatures is all in a day’s work for Matt Wright. With his mates by his side, Matt ventures into the outback and beyond, managing to get into (and, remarkably, out of) some insanely nail-biting situations. This new collection of adventures moves from his home in the Northern Territory to the jungles of Borneo to the rivers of the Congo. Follow Matt as he tracks down a monster croc in the Congo, relocates fifty saltwater crocodiles over state borders in the space of a few days, rescues elephants and orangutans (and two giant snakes) in Borneo and spends time at home with his pet crocodile Tripod, and gain some behind-the-scenes insights into the making of some of Outback Wrangler’s most intense moments. Told with wit, candour and a hit of adrenaline that makes you feel like you’re riding shotgun in Matt’s chopper, Outback Adventures is a ripping collection of unforgettable experiences from a remarkable Australian.

The Walkabouts Of Wur-Run-Nah
The Walkabouts Of Wur-Run-Nah

Author: K. Langloh Parker

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-11-09

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13:

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"The Walkabouts of Wur-Run-Nah" is a legend, originally from the Australian Aboriginal tribes, as told by Australian author K. Langloh Parker. Wur-Run-Nah is described as a 'Walkabout' spirit, a restless young man who is not content to remain among his own tribe, but is keen on wandering about. He gets his chance to do just that when food becomes scarce among his people. To find food for his people, he embarks on a quest, a journey that will be fraught with many strange encounters, such as a blind man who keeps following him as though he can see him, a river with the roaring sound of monsters that he cannot see and two talking porcupines...

Great Bush Stories
Great Bush Stories

Author: Graham Seal

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 2018-10-24

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1760637866

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Tales from life on the land and outback adventures continue to intrigue, puzzle and entertain us. This collection is Graham Seal at his best. 'Graham Seal has the knack of the storyteller' - Warren Fahey AM The tradition of yarns from the bush goes back to the earliest days in Australia. Colourful rural characters and dramatic incidents parade through our history and folklore, entertaining and appalling us in equal measure. Graham Seal has gathered classic and little-known stories from when most Australians lived outside the cities, and communication was by dirt track or boat. There's the time when farmers used their Ferguson tractors to save a town from floodwaters; when soldiers took on mobs of emus devastating the wheat crop; the Lady Bushranger who lived rough in a cave; Bob the railway dog who hitched rides on trains for years; and the many dubious strategies devised against the pesky bush fly over the years. True or more than a little exaggerated, these stories reflect the distinctive way of life of rural and outback folk which continues to this day.

King of the Outback
King of the Outback

Author: Bill King

Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9781742376950

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Bill King is a modern-day explorer who has taken everyday Australians along for the ride. Often literally walking in the footsteps of Burke and Wills, Leichhardt, Sturt and Stuart thousands of Australians have experienced the adventure of a lifetime in Bill King's capable hands. Bill is the pioneer who put the Australian outback on the map for travellers from all over Australia and the world. In an enterprise founded on hope and grit his business - still operating as AAT Kings - opened up a completely new branch of Australian tourism. Eccentric drivers, mad passengers and sticky situations abound against the back-drop of the glory of outback Australia. Bill and his passengers sometimes got lost, bogged, stranded or scared out of their wits, but there was always a fierce determination to bring the show back home. He never lost a passenger or brought one to harm, but by heck they sometimes tried his monumental patience. Bill King is a living treasure of the Australian Travel Industry and after thirty years of experiencing everything under the sun, possibly no Australian could match his incredible fund of real-life yarns.

Australian Legendary Tales
Australian Legendary Tales

Author: K. Langloh Parker

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2018-04-05

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 3732650324

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Reproduction of the original: Australian Legendary Tales by K. Langloh Parker