Written by a marine scientist and a surfing activist, this superbly illustrated and thoroughly researched book will encourage visitors and natives alike to expl

Between them authors Andy Short and Brad Farmer have visited every one of Australia's 11,761 beaches, making them uniquely qualified to tell us which are the on

Writing the Australian Beach is the first book in fifteen years to explore creative and cultural representations of this iconic landscape, and how writers and s

Ever wonder, as you stroll along a beach, why the beach is there? Why is it shaped the way it is? What made the sand? Why are there rocks or no rocks? Why do th

This book answers all of those questions and more. Between them, authors Andy Short and Brad Farmer have visited every one of Australia's 11,761 mainland beache