Outback Stories

When the dead rose, Australia didn't fall - it woke ************************************************* When the dead first walked, everyone thought the world was ending. They were wrong. Angel knows the land is changing. Zombies aren't just roaming anymore - they're hunting, adapting, and responding to something buried deep beneath Australia's red soil. Something ancient. Something that was never meant to wake. As survivors turn on each other and the dead grow smarter, Angel discovers the terrifying truth: the apocalypse isn't chaos - it's a system. A system designed to keep something far worse locked away. Now that system is breaking. Marked by a power tied to the land itself and hunted by people who want to control it, Angel is dragged into a brutal fight where survival means more than killing the dead. Every choice she makes pushes the world closer to balance... or total collapse. Because in Australia, the dead are only the warning. And if the land finishes waking up, no one gets a second chance. ************************************************* Book 1 in the Dead Country Series

Mac Stephens' last birthday was spectacular, for all the wrong reasons. Being unceremoniously dumped with no explanation and then fired from a job she actually enjoyed on the same day that she turned thirty, was enough to send her running straight back home and into the arms of her adoring father. But that was six months ago, and it's time she moved on. Mackinley River Downs has been in the Stephens family for generations, however, it's now also part of a government investigation and Felix Anderson, the broodingly handsome resident manager is forced to do the one thing he swore he'd never do, ask the owner for help. In a dodgy hotdog induced delirium Mac agrees she owes her father a favour and takes off to the other side of the world to help save a business she knows absolutely nothing about, in surroundings she's never seen anything like before. Sparks fly and frustrations burn on the search for common ground in unfamiliar territory.

Overview 🦘My story will take you through my Army experiences including the dreadful inhumane mess that was the Vietnam War. Vietnam was mostly unknown to Australia before the war and whilst it is now a popular tourist destination, little is known about the war and our involvement in it. My involvement concluded with severe PTSD and a shocking journey into memory loss and a foray into the outback of Australia. Following the Vietnam disaster and my struggle with mental stress, my story will take you through my role as a recruit Instructor during national service years at the training battalion near Wagga NSW. Then a transfer to the Military Police which involved mainly training roles with the Corps and in a now forgotten loan of Australian Military Police to the British Army during the height of the troubles involving the Irish Republican Army and the Cold War security of what was West Germany whilst attached tithe British Army of the Rhine. My 20 years in the regular Army concluded as a Warrant Officer Class One. I followed on for 2 years as a training Warrant Officer in the Citizen Military Forces. Then it's onwards to read about my scary upbringing in the following 'Journey to war' story which relates my upbringing by a hateful mother culminating in an amazing journey to an extremely remote cattle station as a 12 year old. That experience presented a hard life, a huge learning curve and included a saga which now seems surreal, was this me or a movie I once saw. As is said, 'wait there's more' including the S.A public service, a dreadful shock to the system after I sneaked in as a training officer. As well, a period as a training consultant and ten years in mining management. Then life struck hard as you will understand if you decide to read on. So ! this is me, surviving Polio, being booted out of home and stranded in a lonely city far from home, later lost in the wilderness of the great outback, the trauma and legacy of personal loss.i

My life in Australia its trials, its rewards, its minutiae.

Every summer had its own rhythm, but this one felt different-like a song that one would almost remember from their childhood. The hills around Grenfell rolled out like a quilt of gold and olive, the late-afternoon sun turning every blade of grass into something worth painting. Wind carried the scent of eucalyptus and warm earth, and somewhere in the distance a magpie trilled a tune that felt older than the town itself. The house itself pulsed with noise-doors slamming, music blaring, voices overlapping as if silence might break the spell. There were too many shoes by the door, too many secrets between the walls, and too many moments that made my heart skip in ways Liviana Dahlia Rossi wasn't ready to name. And there he was. Isaac Ramirez Bortoleto, leaning against the fence as if he belonged to the sun itself, boots dusted from the paddock, that familiar smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. They'd known each other since they were kids chasing each other through tall grass and sheeps, but something about the way he looked at her now felt different-like the countryside itself had shifted. Liviana told herself she wasn't here to be seen. Isaac looked at her like he already knew that was a lie. That was the moment summer shifted. And nothing-not the wind, not the stars, not even the walls she'd built around her heart-would stay the same. --- book started: 11 November 2025 book completed:

Catherine lives with her horrid parents in London. Expecting to go on a trip with them for a month to China, she gets dumped at her Aunty Jill's farm. Her stay is accompanied by 5 young lads who work for Jill, who she seems to get along with. The more drama that happens, the more the people she loves get hurt. What will happen to Cat?

Fanfic fiction not really real do not take literally.

Jack Donovan is too tough to cry. And life isn't kind to him. So begin the trials and tribulations Jack endures as a disillusioned 11 year old until he reaches his manhood at 19. He is a boy left alone to fend for himself in outback Western Queensland, Australia. It is set in the 1960's, during a time of great cultural change. A world, where the hardness of the land, dictates the hardness of the people who live there. It teaches Jack valuable life lessons, as he learns to fend for himself in a harsh world. It teaches Jack to be too tough to cry. Jack learns about love and mateship. Jack is a man's man, who can ride anything with fur and can fight like a bag of mad cats. Through it all, Jack keeps his sense of humour, as he approaches life the only way he knows how - head on.

Wife and mother, Harriett (Harry) Hill was on the fast track straight to the top when she decided to take a promotion as small school Principal, almost guaranteeing her a leadership role in the city at the end of her contract. After uprooting her family and moving to the outback, all Harry had to do was survive the small town of 1262 people, including its demon population. Where once Harry's largest complication had been managing her ambition and her young family, her life quickly changed when she discovered she was the only person who could keep the demons from the Key to Hell, which had been hidden in one of the remotest locations in the world. In a town where half of the local population, and most of her students, might be demons, Harry must work to keep the school running, her family happy, and the whole of human kind safe.

The call of the wild, the allure of untouched landscapes, and the adventure of exploring the great outdoors have always held a special place in the hearts of many. For those who seek to truly immerse themselves in the wilderness and experience the rugged beauty of the outback, a reliable and capable camper is essential. Enter the Conqueror 4X4 Camper, a formidable choice that stands out as the best outback camper for conquering all terrains.

As I thrust my gloved hands into the deep pockets of my overcoat to protect myself from the cold August westerly, the grandeur of the vista spread around me on all sides like a living IMAX theatre. My passion for this land and its ownership had a long history stretching back as far as the Great famine when my forefathers were forced to leave their native Ireland and their beloved 30 acres to seek new life and hope on foreign shores. Maybe in the midst of that long tortuous journey of generations lay some part of the answer to why I was standing here today. The soft intonations of that lilting Irish voice which belonged to long time family friend Father Breen, and the murmuring prayers of the attending mourners added to the surreal atmosphere and despite myself, my mind wandered as I took stock of what my life had become. The stifled sob behind and to my right, broke my reverie and I heard the words of the Requiem as they tumbled from Father Pat Breens lips. In somewhat trance like state I knew that the time was here and moved forward to stand at the right top side of the coffin. Taking the plaited rope in my hand and in unison with my fellow pall bearers we began to lower the coffin in to the stony soil. Beside the bodies of his Great Grandfather and Grandfather, his Father and his Mother, here on "Cleggan Hill", we were laying to rest the body of yet another O'Flaherty, this one far too young to be joining his beloved ancestors. The Coffin clunked heavily as it reached the bottom of the hole startling me with its finality. As Father Breen sprinkled holy water in the grave I removed my coat and grasped the nearby spade. I was about to perform that last Irish ritual for my brother. I was going to cover his body with this our most treasured possession - soil.

Based off the song 'Tim McGraw' by Taylor Swift. I am not a good writer, this is my style of writing. I'm more of a songwriter and not a book writing kind of person. It's got holes in the plot and shit, it's my first published book and I'll take feedback, just don't be a dick about it.

when a girl called evelyn meets her idols at a motorcross race and changes her life forever.

Will someone Claire doesn't really like join the team at Wane? And will Claire have to find her heart in order to help them escape a troubled past?

The sequel to the popular book Country Quotes. More Quotes. More Laughter More Country? Even MORE country!

The cataclysmic first encounter between the lovers who became Wez and Golden Youth. A hurt comfort Mad Max-universe slash (M/M), taking place before The Road Warrior.

It was the first weekend of summer and the Christmas holidays, and we were  excited. Four good friends on their first road trip into the outback! No parents for a week! It was just my best friend Donovan (the star rugby player), Dani (his nice but princess-like girlfriend), Ruby (my girlfriend and the school‘s cleverest girl) and me, Angelo. I‘ve always been quiet the worry wart, and I wasn‘t sure this road trip was the best idea. Two guys and two girls - was this going to work in the outback? But it was summer , school was over, so I didn‘t care. I should have. Four friends left together on that sunday, and four friends returned to Sydney a week later. But not the same four people ....

5 months from living at the farm and life for Cat is casual but beaten down. She can't get the boys out of her head and have been stuck to her brain like a living memory. Her search for the boys comes to an end after she is working at an ice-cream parlor and sees one of the boys for the first time in 5 months.

A young girls life in a country town. How had it is to life there