It's All About Australia, Mate - Denis Gregory

It's All About Australia, Mate

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Buch | Softcover
176 Seiten
2004
Exisle Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-908988-29-7 (ISBN)
13,90 inkl. MwSt
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This entertaining book is a light-hearted but factual look at the Australian way of life. It covers all aspects of 'the lucky country', Little-known facts are given, nuggets of history are unearthed and surprising statistics are presented, together with a host of amusing stories and anecdotes.
This entertaining book is a light-hearted but factual look at the Australian way of life. It covers all aspects of 'the lucky country', including the main Aussie icons, the Aborigines, sport, pubs, 'kulture', taxi drivers, gambling, dress, language and the main cities. Little-known facts are given, nuggets of history are unearthed and surprising statistics are presented, together with a host of amusing stories and anecdotes. The book also includes a detailed look at Australia's unofficial national anthem, 'Waltzing Matilda', and the classic ballad, 'The Man from Snowy River'. It's All About Australia, Mate is a good read for anyone interested in our nearest neighbour and for anyone about to visit Australia. Unlike any other book on the market, this is the complete guide to the Australian way of life and a good laugh to go with it.

Denis Gregory is a journalist and country correspondent for the Sydney Sun-Herald. Now in his sixties, Denis has worked in newspapers all his life. For the Sydney Sun-Herald he has travelled hundreds of kilometres a week throughout country NSW, chasing stories and taking photographs. This book is mostly the result of all the people and places he has encountered. In 2004 he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for Service to the rural community of NSW. He lives in Orange, NSW.

Introduction 1. A Snapshot 2. Aussie Talk 3. Our clobber 4. The Aborigines 5. Aussie icons 6. Where it all began 7. Backyard playgrounds 8. The shearers 9. 'The Man from Snowy River' 10. Big things 11. Native animals 12. Native Flora 13. Our Prime Ministers 14. Our wine 15. Watering holes 16. The gamblers 17. Saturday night at the flicks 18. Fare go! 19. Our best friends 20. Cricket, football and soccer 21. Fore! 22. Aussie kulture 23. 'Waltzing Matilda'

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.11.2004
Zusatzinfo 23 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort Auckland
Sprache englisch
Maße 153 x 234 mm
Gewicht 450 g
Themenwelt Reisen Bildbände Australien / Neuseeland / Ozeanien
ISBN-10 0-908988-29-X / 090898829X
ISBN-13 978-0-908988-29-7 / 9780908988297
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