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Two blokes, one stubborn Toyota FJ40, and a plan that barely deserves to be called a plan: drive from Melbourne to Port Douglas the long way - through the dust, the pubs, the ghost towns, and the history of the Australian outback.
Part road-trip memoir, part history lesson, part misadventure comedy, this book takes readers from Kyneton to Karumba, from Bourke and Wills country to crocodile country, stopping at every pub that looked at them the wrong way. Along the way, Michael and Anthony meet mechanics with hands like tree roots, publicans with opinions about everything, locals who know the past better than the textbooks, and the occasional journalist who can't keep up.
The FJ40 becomes more than a vehicle - it's a character in its own right, misfiring and sulking when neglected, roaring with pride when finally fixed. From Bendigo's gold-rush streets to Birdsville's dust and beer, this book is a love letter to Australia's outback, its characters, and its absurd beauty.
With a perfect blend of fact and fiction, Michael Holding-style humour, and historical side-tracks about everything from the Snowy Mountains Scheme to Mrs Dunnwoody's legendary chamber pot, this book is for anyone who has ever dreamed of loading up the car and heading into the unknown - or at least into the nearest pub.
Expect:
Pub meals the size of hubcaps
Author: Michael Holding
ISBN-13: 9798266577022
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 09/22/2025
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.38d
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