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26-May-2024 Wollemi National Park - Walks from Bilpin - Book 1 released
Michael, Brian and Yuri are pleased to announce that the Wollemi National Park - Walks from Bilpin' book is now available and ready to ship. This i...
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09-Sep-2020 Wollemi National Park - East West Traverse
Bush Explorer's exciting new book about the Wollemi National Park is now available. Their new book describes another ambitious adventure - this tim...
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19-May-2020 Bush Explorers make discoveries in Newnes
After the bushfires, the Bush Explorers have been exploring the area around Newnes looking for long hidden relics. Read this Sydney Morning Herald ...
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11-May-2019 Found On A Bushwalk: History Tales from the Wollemi and the Ghost Town of Newnes
A talk by the Bushwalkers, Michael Keats OAM, Brian Fox and Yuri Bolotin. Stories of adventures inthe bush and how to access exciting, off the beat...
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01-Mar-2019 Coming Soon - Wollemi National Park - Day Walks from Newnes
Bush Explorers are pleased to announce their latest book, 'Wollemi National Park - Day Walks from Newnes - part 1', will be available from 23 March...
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12-Mar-2018 Blue Mountains Geographical Encyclopaedia is here
The Blue Mountains Geographical Encyclopaedia has just arrived from the printers and is available for purchase now.
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12-Mar-2018 Book Launch
You are invited to the Book Launch for the new Blue Mountains Geographical Encyclopaedia on Monday 26 March 2018 at the Blue Mountains Historical S...
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24-Feb-2018 Coming Soon - Blue Mountains Geographical Encyclopaedia
Exciting News - the eagerly anticipated Blue Mountains Geographical Encyclopaedia will be released in March 2018.
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06-Dec-2016 Gardens of Stone 8 - Book Review
Michael, Brian and Yuri have done it again, and I venture to suggest maybe even better than before. Full colour, good paper, detailed route notes, ...
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28-Sep-2016 Book Launch - Gardens of Stone Book 8
Bush Explorers would like to invite you for our book launch at Lithgow Library and Learning Centre on Wednesday 12 October 2016, at 11am. You will ...
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09-Sep-2016 'The Gardens of Stone and beyond - Book 8 released
Michael, Brian and Yuri are pleased to announce that Book 8 in 'The Gardens of Stone and beyond' series is now available and ready to ship.
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24-Aug-2016 Gardens of Stone Book 8 here on 9 September 2016
Michael, Brian and Yuri are pleased to announce that Book 8 in 'The Gardens of Stone and beyond' series will be released on 9 September 2016. You c...
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14-Mar-2016 The Bush Explorers Encyclopaedia
It is now 10 years since Michael Keats and Brian Fox, and more recently joined by Yuri Bolotin, embarked on an ambitious plan to explore and docume...
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07-Mar-2016 More about Book 7 in the Gardens of Stone series
Book 7 in the series, The Gardens of Stone National Park and beyond, is principally about the last three centuries of European occupation of the ar...
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11-Feb-2016 Gardens of Stone Book 7 is now available
Michael, Brian and Yuri are pleased to announce that Book 7 in 'The Gardens of Stone and beyond' series is available from 12 February 2016. You can...
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04-Feb-2016 Bush Explorers - recognition by Place Names Australia
Bush Explorer Brian Fox, met with Greg Windsor, President of Place Names Australia on 4th February 2016. The meeting was productive and Place Names...
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25-Jan-2016 Michael Keats awarded OAM in 2016
Michael Keats has been awarded the Medal (OAM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 2016. Michael received his OAM fo...
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13-Jan-2016 Gardens of Stone Book 7 is almost here
Bushwalkers and authors, Michael Keats, Brian and Fox Yuri Bolotin are proud to announce the impending release of Book 7 of the series of 9 Books o...
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18-Jun-2015 Brian's new book is available now
Brian Fox is proud to announce his latest book, ‘Isaac Barrow, Blue Mountains Map Maker’. Significantly, this book tells the story of a...
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19-May-2015 A new book by Brian Fox
Brian Fox of Bushexplorers and Blue Mountains Geographical Encyclopedia fame is about to release a new text he has researched and written on the ...
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15-May-2015 Gardens of Stone 'In Focus' Photography Competition
Here is an opportunity to showcase your photography skills, make a name for yourself, visit the Gardens of Stone NP and experience firsthand the w...
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28-Apr-2015 Bush Explorers Book Shop is open
Bush Explorers Online Book Shop is here. All the books written by Bush Explorers can be purchased online using PayPal. Remember - there is no charg...
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06-Apr-2015 Ghost Trains DVD now available from Bush Explorers
Twelve months ago, bush explorer Michael joined veteran film maker Anthony (Tony) Buckley for two days of filming key sections of the alignment of ...
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02-Mar-2015 Gardens of Stone Book 6 will be available from 4 March 2015
Michael and Brian are pleased to announce that Book 6 in 'The Gardens of Stone and beyond' series will be available from 4 March 2015.
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25-Feb-2015 Gardens of Stone Article in Bushwalk Australia eMag
Read about the Gardens of Stone National Park in the February 2015 edition of the Bushwalk Australia eMag.  The article was written by t...
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08-Feb-2015 Gardens of Stone Books 6 is almost here
Bushwalkers and authors, Michael Keats and Brian Fox are proud to announce the impending release of Book 6 of the series of 9 Books on The Gardens ...
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21-Sep-2014 First book in the "Wollemi National Park" series is here
Yuri Bolotin and Michael Keats have launched a new book series about the "Wollemi National Park". The first book is "The Complete Wollemi North-Sou...
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20-Jun-2014 GOS 5 is here
Michael Keats and Brian Fox are proud to announce the next book in The Gardens of Stone National Park and beyond series is now available. Signific...
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14-Apr-2014 Filming the Shay Ghosts of the Wolgan Valley Railway
Bush explorer Michael joined veteran film maker Anthony (Tony) Buckley for two days of filming key sections of the alignment of the former Wolgan V...
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22-Jan-2014 Bush Club Leaders released
Michael is pleased to announce that with the approval of the Bush Club Committee, and in recognition the Bush Club’s 75th year of continuous ...
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20-Jan-2014 How Places get their Name
Bushwalking Blogger, Caro Ryan interviews Brian Fox in her interesting article 'How Places get their Name' Caro's Lotsafreshair Blog has tons of ex...
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05-Sep-2013 Gardens of Stone Book 4 is here!
"The Gardens of Stone National Park and beyond", Book 4  is now available. This must have addition to your bushwalking library is 932 pages in...
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05-Sep-2013 Radio National to repeat the Interview with Michael, Brian and Yuri
Tune into Radio National on Sunday morning 8th September at 0630 to relive the radio adventure to the Celestial Chamber. ABC Interviewer and presen...
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04-Aug-2013 GOS Book 4 here on 7 September 2013
Brian Fox and Michael Keats announce the impending release of Book 4 in the 'Gardens of Stone National Park and beyond' (GOS) series. Book 4 is all...
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23-May-2013 Sample Walks from the Gardens of Stone series now available
The Bush Explorers have been busy behind the scenes to bring you a sample walk from each of the 3 books in the Gardens of Stones series that have b...
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06-May-2013 Where have all the frogs gone?
Curious?  Find out on 5th June 2013 when Michael addresses the Cumberland Hawkesbury NPA Bushwalkers. Michael will discuss this mystery and ot...
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10-Apr-2013 Bush Explorers Web Site launched
The Bush Explorers are proud to announce the unveiling of our new web site. Our web site has detailed information about all our books. If you want...
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26-Mar-2013 Celestial Chamber on ABC 'Off Track' program
The Celestial Chamber discovered by the Bush Explorers will be featured on the ABC Radio National 'Off Track' progam on 30 March 2013. If you can't...
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17-Mar-2013 Gardens of Stone Book 3 released
Co-authors Michael Keats and Brian Fox are proud to announce the release of Book 3 in the "Gardens of Stone National Park and beyond" series. Thi...
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