Too Long in the Bush by Len Beadell is a memoir about building the Gunbarrel Highway across Australia’s remote deserts in the 1950s. Beadell describes how he and a small team surveyed and constructed the road through harsh, isolated conditions—extreme heat, scarce water, and constant mechanical challenges—while relying on skill, improvisation, and teamwork. Despite the difficulties, the story is told with humour and captures both the adventure of outback exploration and the resilience needed to open up one of the most inaccessible regions of the country.
Too Long in the Bush - Len Beadell
Genres:
Biography, Non-Fiction
Book Condition:
Old
Book Type:
Paperback

