John Blay has been described as a humble Australian bushman but what exactly is an Australian bushman? The word can conjure many things such as hardiness and doggedness. Ned Kelly was described as a fine bushman. Malcom Douglas also springs to mind, the crocodile hunter and film maker. So does the name Robyn Davidson, an author and bush woman who famously trekked the deserts of Western Australia with camels and what about ‘The Bush Tucker Man’ Les Hiddins who inspired my own adventure...
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John Blay has been described as a humble Australian bushman but what exactly is an Australian bushman? The word can conjure many things such as hardiness and doggedness. Ned Kelly was described as a fine bushman. Malcom Douglas also springs to mind, the crocodile hunter and film maker. So does the name Robyn Davidson, an author and bush woman who famously trekked the deserts of Western Australia with camels and what about ‘The Bush Tucker Man’ Les Hiddins who inspired my own adventure...
The Big Scrub: a discussion with Dr. Tony Parkes AO
The Green Genius - saving our planet
52 minutes
5 years ago
The Big Scrub: a discussion with Dr. Tony Parkes AO
Going back in time. The Big Scrub in the Byron Bay region was once the largest tract of lowland subtropical rainforest in the southern hemisphere. European settlers began clearing the forest for agriculture and timber in the 1840s and, sadly, by 1900 less than 1 per cent of the original 75,000 hectares remained. Now, scattered remnant pockets are all that exist of this glorious forest that once stretched from Byron Bay to Lismore and beyond. Join us for this exciting podcast with former inve...
The Green Genius - saving our planet
John Blay has been described as a humble Australian bushman but what exactly is an Australian bushman? The word can conjure many things such as hardiness and doggedness. Ned Kelly was described as a fine bushman. Malcom Douglas also springs to mind, the crocodile hunter and film maker. So does the name Robyn Davidson, an author and bush woman who famously trekked the deserts of Western Australia with camels and what about ‘The Bush Tucker Man’ Les Hiddins who inspired my own adventure...
