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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Bronwyn Bancroft is a Djanbun clan member of the Bundjalung Nation.

In a career spanning over three decades, Bronwyn has participated in hundreds of exhibitions, both solo and group, within Australia and overseas.

Collections that have acquired her work are; National Gallery of Australia, Macquarie University, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of Western Australia, State Library of New South Wales, State Library of Victoria, Australian Museum and Artbank, as well as in overseas collections such as Newark Museum USA, Prime Minister of Turkey, The Kelton Foundation USA, Volkerkunde Museum, Germany and Westpac USA.