WHERE HISTORY HAPPENED

Author and university professor Peter Spearritt has a passion for exploring the hidden corners of Australia, developed from long family car trips in the 1950s. In this fascinating and in many ways nostalgic book, he goes to our most intriguing towns and uncovers a grab bag of stories that chart Australia’s multifaceted past. Read tales of remote religious communities, the Bonegilla Migrant camp, Pitcairn Islanders and many more.

From the rugged outback to leafy bushland, the evocative images and captivating tales of Spearritt’s book bring to life a side to Australia you might not have known existed but which you’ll never be able to forget.