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Ion L. Idriess

‘ Jack’ Idriess was born in 1891 and served in the 5th Light Horse in the First World War. He returned to Australia to write The Desert Column, which was published following his huge success with Prospecting for Gold.

He went on to write 56 books and was largely responsible for popularising Australian writing at a time when local publishing was still not considered viable.

A small wiry mild-mannered man, Idriess was a wanderer and adventurer, with a vast pride in Australia, past, present and future.