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About this book
Australians have always loved to step out in nature, whether off-track or along a marked route. Bushwalking—an organised long-distance walk in rugged terrain that requires maps and camping equipment, or a family day out—is one of our most popular pastimes. This landmark book, now updated, was the first to delve into its rich and sometimes quirky history. From the earliest days of European settlement, colonists found pleasure in leisurely strolls through the bush, collecting flowers, sketching, bird watching, and picnicking. Yet over time, walking for the sake of walking became the dominant motive. Walking clubs proliferated, railways organised mystery hikes attended by thousands, and Paddy Pallin established his equipment business. Bushwalking—serious walking—was invented. Whether you are inclined to put on your walking boots and pack your sleeping bag, or would rather stay in a luxury hut, this surefooted and witty book reveals how the ordinary act of walking can become extraordinary.
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Yes, you can access The Ways of the Bushwalker by Melissa Harper in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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eBook ISBN
9781742244945Edition
0Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Stepping out in Australia
- 2 The arrival of the tourist walker
- 3 Walking the colonial adventure
- 4 The Bush, My Lover
- 5 I walk, therefore I think
- 6 From the open road to the bush track
- 7 Happy feet: The interwar hiking craze
- 8 Bushwalkers unite! The politics of organised walking
- 9 Wild about wilderness
- 10 Whose bush is it anyway?
- 11 The cost of walking
- Notes
- Select bibliography
- Index