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Great Australian Outback Police Stories

By: Bolinda Publishing
Narrated by: Bill 'Swampy' Marsh, Kate Hood
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Publisher's Summary

I tell you, you meet some strange characters in this game....

Boasting the biggest beats in the world - some as large as France - Australia's outback police have seen it all: natural disasters, incredible acts of selflessness, unspeakable crimes and daring rescues, just to name a few. And they've met some unforgettable characters along the way: from the murderer who stuffed his victims' bodies down wombat holes to the policeman who arrested his own wife to the prisoner who risked his life to rescue his own captor from certain death.

Master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh has travelled the length and breadth of the country to gather their tales of adventure and misadventure, drama and mayhem, and larrikinism and laughter, to create this memorable collection of real life stories about those on the frontline in the heart of Australia.

©2015 Bill Marsh (P)2015 Bolinda

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A very compelling read

Just a great Australian yarn. You really feel a part of the outback police world. Makes me want to get out in the bush again soon.

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Excellent stories of coppers in the bush

I wasn’t expecting much but this is the best book I’ve read / listened to in ages. It helps having been a copper and living in Oz but I thoroughly recommend it.

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Interesting and charming read/listen. A little disjointed and confusing in places. Well worth the read though.

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Absolutely amazing

This book was so amazing as you go through the book it’s like being there in the book was amazing

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Outback Policing

Enjoyed stories. Easy listening. Good to hear aboutl life in outback small towns. ... ....

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wonderful history

Thanks to the many people who shared their stories and to all involved in the compilation. This is a great way to learn about our history and places around the country.

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Great Yarns

Great narrator voice, Bill, for these stories of our past and of the police who had to be jack-of-all-trades in the vast outback of our country. I enjoyed the history of places like Bourke.
I hope poor dead Grandma’s body was eventually found!

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Very interesting insight

Enjoyed the stories of truth of the past struggle .
Grateful for the effort of stories being shared .

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Good stories

Really enjoyed the stories. Found the inflection of the narrators hard at time and the pronunciation of local names could have been better especially from Kate

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Fantastic!

A really easy to listen to story book of wonderful stories of the outback in the vast Australian continent. Highly recommended.

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