{"product_id":"great-australian-places-funny-curious-and-downright-astonishing-stories-from-across-a-big-country-9781761067136","title":"Great Australian Places: Funny, Curious and Downright Astonishing Stories from Across a Big Country","description":"\u003cb\u003eAustralia's master storyteller takes us all around the country, uncovering tales of unsolved crimes, early exploration and military exploits, fascinating natural phenomena and iconic destinations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWherever you go in Australia, you'll stumble across traces of ancient settlement, remnants of exploration, yarns from the roaring days of gold and bushranging, unexplained events and a never-ending cast of eccentric characters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGraham Seal takes us on a storytelling tour, from iconic destinations to tiny settlements, remote landmarks and little-known corners of this vast continent. He discovers the true stories behind the immortal Aussie songs about the pub with no beer and the land where the crow flies backwards. He visits sites precious to First Nations people and others precious to recent arrivals; he uncovers hair-raising stories in dangerous places; and he tracks down the elusive Everywhere Man. He also investigates mysterious natural phenomena and unsolved crimes, and takes us to locations of gruesome crimes and secret installations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're planning a road trip or indulging in an evening of armchair travel, Graham Seal's \u003ci\u003eGreat Australian Places\u003c\/i\u003e will surprise, amuse and entertain you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Graham Seal finds and writes ripper, fair-dinkum, true blue Aussie yarns' - \u003ci\u003eThe Weekly Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781761067136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352","brand":"Graham Seal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604417343669,"sku":"9781761067136","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/great-australian-places-funny-curious-and-downright-astonishing-stories-from-across-a-big-country-9781761067136","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}