Bill Marsh

After I'd got him out of harm's way, I dived back in yet again and swam out past the surf-break, out to where the other two lads were floundering. Then, one at a time, I took them back onto the rocks – all done against the raging rip and wild surf. By then an hour or so had passed.

Bill ‘Swampy’ Marsh has spent more than 20 years travelling to every corner of Australia, talking to people from all walks of life, collecting their stories. More Great Australian Outback Yarns includes many of the most memorable tales from Swampy’s collections....

Put the sirens on and get ready to hit the road, because fact is stranger than fiction in this fabulous Australia-wide collection of ambos stories from bestselling author Bill 'Swampy' Marsh....

The unique characters of the outback will touch your heart as Swampy presents all the drama and delight of life in remote Australia....

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.