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The much maligned 53rd Battalion.
When Japan entered the Second World War in late 1941, most of Australia's armed forces had already been at war for two years, serving in the Middle East and Europe against the Germans and Italians ........
The Beautiful and Mysterious Richmond Bridge.
If you travel north east from Hobart in Tasmania you will soon come to the historical picturesque town of Richmond. The town was established in the years following British settlement in Tasmania in 18 ........
The Mount Kembla Coal Mine Disaster of 1902.
Mount Kembla village, located 100km south of Sydney, has always had a strong connection to the local coal mine that expands deep below this impressive mountain. Many of the mine workers and their fami ........
The incredible Australian raid on the Japanese held airfield of Salamaua, New Guinea.
In 1942, Imperial Japanese forces captured the strategic airfield af Salamaua on the north coast of New guinea, south of the main reginal town of Lae.Salamaua was a in a gold mining region and it's ai ........
Is There A Life After This?
A topic that has always fascinated me, is there really a 'Next Life?'Whilst researching for my book, Encounters With The Spirit World, I interviewed many people including Police Officers, Doctors, ........
Zulu Dawn by Cy Endfield
The Anglo-Zulu War was a terrible war of conquest that resulted in great slaughter, (on both sides), and the near destruction of the Zulu people's way of life.I can vividly remember being a child an ........
The love story of Reverend Vivian Redlich and Sister May Hayman.
Lines of Escape, the story of mission workers and civilians, along with New Guinea administration staff and Australian military personnel, trying to escape the invading Japanese forces in January, ........
The writing style behind Lines of Escape.
Lines of Escape has been written in a different style to my previous works. The book is, for the most part, a work of non-fiction written in the style of a novel. The book follows groups of civi ........
Do you like Indian cuisine?
Do you enjoy Indian cuisine? I certainly do. Whilst I admit I don’t eat a lot of Indian food, I do have my favourites, good old Butter Chicken and Chicken Tikka Masala. Perhaps not the most adventurou ........
Best Pies on the NSW South Coast?
Travelling down the NSW South Coast and decided to see, (taste), what all the fuss is about concerning Hayden’s Pies, Ulladulla. Well let me tell you, the hype is fully justified! Absolutely delicio ........
Monte Cristo Homestead
In 2019 I took a trip to Junee, NSW, to visit the famous, or more correctly infamous, Monte Cristo Homestead. The old homestead sits atop a low hill just West of the main town. Monte Cristo is known ........
Hiking the incredible Kokoda Track
In 2019 I was fortunate enough to hike the iconic Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea. The scenery along the track is simply breath taking and the WWII history is awe inspiring. Hiking Kokoda is every bi ........