Bush Aussies: True Stories of Australian Country Characters

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Bush Aussies: True Stories of Australian Country Characters
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Allan M. Nixon
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 131
Category/GenreTrue Stories
ISBN/Barcode 9780143008156
ClassificationsDewey:307.72
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint Penguin Random House Australia
Publication Date 24 November 2008
Publication Country Australia

Description

These true stories of ordinary and extraordinary country characters show what the Aussie way of life is really like outside the big cities. Bush Aussies celebrates the colourful, creative and amazing people who make Australia unique.

Author Biography

Allan Nixon is a bushie. He was born in an old Victorian mining town and now lives at the base of a mountain range north of Melbourne. Known as 'The Ute-man' as a result of his bestselling Beaut Utes series of books, Allan travels around Australia writing, and gathering material for future works. His writing and photo-graphy has featured in numerous newspapers and magazines, including Outback magazine. Allan is a 2009 Australia Day Ambassador.