Australia All Over

Based on the long running ABC radio programme "Australia all over".

The event over two million Australia All Over listeners waited for: another book from the ever-popular Ian McNamara, or 'Macca' as he's known countrywide.

Join bestelling author and ABC Radio legend Ian 'Macca' McNamara as he travels Australia in his Say G'Day van to meet listeners across the country. When Ian 'Macca' McNamara decided to hit the road and meet some of the almost two million listeners who tune into his ABC Local Radio show each week, little did he know that his Say G'Day tour would become the experience of a lifetime. In two road trips across Australia, the hugely popular presenter of Australia All Over talked to and interviewed thousands of listeners of all ages singing songs, reciting poems, and reading letters, faxes and emails as he went. And when his Say G'day van rocked up in towns large and small and set up for his many outside broadcasts, it was standing room only. Macca describes it as 'Just the best time, visiting places I'd never been to and meeting wonderful Australians, and a great way to do a radio program' his producer Lee Kelly says the Say G'day tour was 'Like driving through a postcard'. SAY G'DAY captures all the best moments of the tour in words and pictures. Like the show, it is an eclectic and endearing mix of hundreds of anecdotes, personal stories, poems and snapshots of life across this vast continent. there's something here for everyone - plenty of humour, some great interviews and characters, and larrikin charm - a real celebration of the Aussie spirit. As a special bonus (and something Macca has always wanted to do) the book features a CD of some of his favourite interviews, including the legendary Gilbert Bennion.

Excerpts from the popular ABC radio program TAustralia All Over'. Presents a selection of listeners' letters and poems on a range of topics from gumboots to platypuses. In his introduction the author tells how he came to compere the program, and his feelings about it.

On Australia's mountains, the great sagas of the earth from its earliest days are inscribed for those who care to look closely. Alasdair McGregor traces the rise and fall of the Australian continent, from mountains of ice and fire to those of iron and those with their heads in the clouds. An expansive contemplation of natural, geological and social history, McGregor's account defies Australia's reputation as the flattest continent on earth, illuminating the landscape in all its breathtaking height and glory. Australian mountaineer Greg Mortimer describes his own long connection with mountains big and small, and his particular affection for the ancient peaks of Australia.

Australia is big, but so is Mr Chicken. He can't wait to go everywhere, see everything and meet everyone. Luckily, a helpful marsupial from Tourist Information helps Mr Chicken organise his hectic itinerary. This book is dedicated to the many children, teachers and librarians Leigh Hobbs met as the 2016-2017 Australian Children's Laureate. Collect all of Mr Chicken's adventures: Mr Chicken Goes to Paris, Mr Chicken Lands on London and Mr Chicken Arriva a Roma.

Macca's selection from thousands of poems sent into Australia All Over for over 25 years.

Dark Emu puts forward an argument for a reconsideration of the hunter-gatherer tag for pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians. The evidence insists that Aboriginal people right across the continent were using domesticated plants, sowing, harvesting, irrigating and storing - behaviors inconsistent with the hunter-gatherer tag. Gerritsen and Gammage in their latest books support this premise but Pascoe takes this further and challenges the hunter-gatherer tag as a convenient lie. Almost all the evidence comes from the records and diaries of the Australian explorers, impeccable sources.

A wonderful collection of letters, poems, songs, sagas and interviews taken from the popular segment Why I Live Where I Live, all drawn together in Macca's inimitable style. These are the best 250 pieces drawn from the last ten years and cover topics such as 'Living in the City', 'Living in the Bush', 'Living on an Island', 'Living Around the World', 'Living on Water', 'Living on the Road', and also 'Where Are They Now', following up on items and people from the past.

Mosquitoes are annoying, and can be deadly, but they can also be beautiful. A Guide to Mosquitoes of Australia explores the biodiversity of this fascinating group of insects. It provides a pictorial guide to almost 100 mosquito species and includes notes on their biology, habitats and association with disease. They are found in almost every type of environment, from pristine wetlands to polluted drains and from coastal saltmarshes to snow melt streams. Australia has a diverse range of mosquitoes and although relatively few pose a serious health risk, public health is an important issue. This book provides information on how to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne disease through tips on keeping your home free of mosquitoes and reducing their bites when you are out and about in the Australian environment.