Legends of the Outback

Author: Marie Mahood
Publisher: Boolarong Press, Salisbury, Brisbane
Year: 2012
Format: Softcover
Pages: viii, 141 pages, with illustrations, maps and portraits
ISBN: 9781922109194
Type of Book: Australian history, outback biography, frontier history

Description
Legends of the Outback by Marie Mahood brings together stories of remarkable people connected with Australia’s inland and frontier history. Originally published by Central Queensland University Press in 2002, this Boolarong Press edition presents accounts of explorers, artists, drovers, ranchers, swindlers, Aboriginal Australians and other figures whose lives helped shape the mythology and reality of the outback.

Illustrated with maps and portraits, the book offers an accessible look at Australian country life, frontier experience and the colourful personalities associated with the bush and inland Australia.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Condition
Softcover. Used condition, with light wear to covers.

Why You’ll Love It
A compact and engaging collection of outback lives and stories, ideal for readers interested