This moving bush ballad about the country’s vast interior captures the Australian outback in all its moods. Written by Annaliese Porter when she was only eight years old, this book brings together a gifted, young writer and Bronwyn Bancroftt, one of Australia’s most celebrated artists.
Annaliese Porter is a descendant of the Gamilaraay people and was just eleven years old when The Outback was published. She has been writing ever since she can remember, receiving numerous awards for academic excellence and creative writing in her home state of New South Wales.
Born in Tenterfield, northern New South Wales, Dr Bronwyn Bancroft is a descendant of the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation. Bronwyn is a leading Indigenous artist, illustrator and art administrator whose work is held at the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Australian Museum. Brownyn has illustrated many award-winning books for children and she has a long history of involvement in community activism.
Photo courtesy of Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing
Author Annaliese Porter
Illustrator Bronwyn Bancroft
Publisher Magabala Books
Date of Publication 2005
ISBN 9781921248047
Category Children's Books
