The Man Who Loved Crocodiles and Stories of Other Adventurous Australians is a collection of extraordinary life stories that cast a revealing and fascinating light on a vanished and vanishing landrom 12 vital Australians whouldnbe dead for quidsEach contributor has seven decades or more of life experience and memories to share and each contributor brings their own unique experience and wisdom to a cocky, modern world that thinks it knows it all. In this book you'll meet: Heather Innes: Pioneer Tasmanian policewoman and aviator (Smithton, NW Tasmania) Peter and lena Pan Quee: Last of the Buffalo Hunters (Humpty Doo, Northern Territory) Di and Cedric Zischke: The Camel Lady who retraced Burke and Wills journey solo (Balara Stud, Brisbane valley, Queensland) Bill Baird: 93 year old back country milkman, storyteller, stoic and POW survivor (Hay, NSW) Pam Robinson: Landcare champion (Baddaginnie, Vic and Darwin, NT) Malcolm Douglas: Crocodile hunter turned conservationist (Broome, WA) Ada Clark: Artist and innovator (Millthorpe, NSW) Henry Seamanan: Torres Strait Pearl Diver and musician (Horn Island, Torres Strait) Mabel Kilby: Super mum with 14 children in the most difficult circumstances. Went to TAFE at 70 to learn to read and write. (Ballimore, NSW) Lyn and Ian Conway: Camel catchers,outback tourism innovators and fighters for indigenous rights (Kings Canyon, NT) Janice Sarre-Smith: natural remedy healer (Adelaide Hills, SA) Milos Stefanek: from Nazi camps to Snowy Mountain Scheme and beyond (Mosman , NSW)
