The Outback

Publisher's synopsis

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.

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Annaliese Porter

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.

Bronwyn Bancroft

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Over the past 30 years Bronwyn Bancroft has had a diverse Artistic Career, primarily as a painter but also including public Art commissions, imagery design for private commission, and both authoring and illustrating children’s books. However first and foremost, Bronwyn creates her own signature style of contemporary artwork which continues to be exhibited nationally and internationally.

Bronwyn is heavily involved in the pursuit of advancing Aboriginal Health and Education as well as protecting the rights of Aboriginal people and Artists. She currently serves on the boards of Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative, the Copyright Agency and the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME).