outback books

Have you ever wondered what life is really like on the world’s largest cattle stations (ranches)? Or have you been looking for a coffee-table book full of authentic photographs with reliable, accurate captions that could help family and friends understand your own way of life in the bush?  Or a book to bring back your own memories, or give as a memorable and meaningful gift, perhaps to someone living overseas, to remind them of Australia?  Then these books are exactly what you have been looking for.

Both books include photos taken across northern Australia on many of the largest and most famous cattle stations.  The locations of these stations include Queensland's Cape York Peninsula, Gulf and Channel Country; the Northern Territory's Barkly Tableland and Victoria River Districts, and Western Australia's beautiful Kimberley region.  Images range from aerial views of vast outback landscapes to dusty mustering action, dogs at work and contemplative evening stockcamp scenes - to windmills & bores, homesteads and gardens, bush racing and rodeos.  Horses are still essential for mustering cattle on most of these huge stations so stock horses - working and resting - are included in the majority of images. 

Photos have been taken from horseback, helicopters & bullcatchers.

'A Million Acre Masterpiece'contains more than 200 photos dating back to 1984, and a substantial glossary which explains the meaning of many quirky words and expressions, most of which are almost exclusively used on these remote properties.  These words and expressions illustrate the typically dry bush humour.  The first edition of 'A Million Acre Masterpiece' sold out, and because there was so much demand from people wanting to buy their own copy or more gifts for friends, it has been reprinted.

'Life as an Australian Horseman'  contains 282 photos on more than 200 pages.  It features a special chapter on broncoing which includes many unique images taken on two of the cattle stations that still bronco brand as part of their everyday work routine, as well as extra photos of stockwhips and dogs working cattle.

'A Million Acre Masterpiece' and 'Life as an Australian Horseman' are hardcover books with gloss-laminated dust jackets, 305 x 200mm (approximately A4 sized) landscape format.  The hardcover of the first edition of 'A Million Acre Masterpiece' had a matt finish, the second edition has a gloss finish, as does 'Life as an Australian Horseman'. 

These memorable books are suitable for all ages and are ideally suited as gifts for people who are hard to find good presents for, and they are excellent value at only $59 AUD plus $5.90 GST. 

Postage of books is free within Australia, and all books mailed direct overseas come with a free calico carrybag and Waltzing Matilda bookmark, containing the words to Australia's most famous song.  Perfect for homesick Australians! 

There are generous discounts for orders of 2 or more books and if you are ordering a gift, I can save you some time and money by mailing it direct for you, to anywhere in the world.   For further details please refer to Book Ordering and Discounts & Postage.

'A Million Acre Masterpiece' and 'Life as an Australian Horseman' are unique coffee table books, full of extraordinary outback photos and interesting information. You won’t find any other books like them anywhere in the world.  Self-published and sold direct, all books ordered online can be personally signed by the author - just tick the relevant section on the order form.  Online purchasers are also entered into annual prize draws.  

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Prize Draws

All online buyers are automatically entered into the buyer's prize draw for a limited edition photograph valued at more than $1,000.00, and there are several other regular prize draws also. Visit Prize Draws for more details.