Bush Aussies: True Stories of Australian Country Characters
By (Author) Allan M. Nixon
Penguin Random House Australia
Penguin Random House Australia
24th November 2008
Australia
General
Non Fiction
The countryside, country life: general interest
307.72
Paperback
312
Width 131mm, Height 197mm, Spine 19mm
384g
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.
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.