Australia (bigger than the Isle of Wight):- Just an observation.
The Stuart Highway 1975:- After Cyclone Tracy, Christmas 1974, the author the illustrator and
two friends ferried 4 cars and a trailer to Sydney. January 1st was the last day to leave and get
official help on the way.
The Red Back:- one version of how the poisonous spider got a red mark on its back.
Jill and Joey:- There have been reports of kangaroos in the wild in Austria. Perhaps this is how
they got there!
Them and Us:- A celebration of the ability of the Aborigines to live for thousands of years in the
harsh Outback.
A Quintessential Australian Poem:- A potted history of Australia. Every line has five syllables.
The Kurdaitcha Man:- As it happened really. The author was the Funeral Man!
No Need:- The author’s thoughts.
The Fishing Trip:- Again more or less as it happened. The author was one of the Poms.
I Never Knew:- As related.
I. O. W.:- with apologies to the Isle of Wight. Variations on an often used theme.
