Outback Stories

Overview 🦘My story will take you through my Army experiences including the dreadful inhumane mess that was the Vietnam War. Vietnam was mostly unknown to Australia before the war and whilst it is now a popular tourist destination, little is known about the war and our involvement in it. My involvement concluded with severe PTSD and a shocking journey into memory loss and a foray into the outback of Australia. Following the Vietnam disaster and my struggle with mental stress, my story will take you through my role as a recruit Instructor during national service years at the training battalion near Wagga NSW. Then a transfer to the Military Police which involved mainly training roles with the Corps and in a now forgotten loan of Australian Military Police to the British Army during the height of the troubles involving the Irish Republican Army and the Cold War security of what was West Germany whilst attached tithe British Army of the Rhine. My 20 years in the regular Army concluded as a Warrant Officer Class One. I followed on for 2 years as a training Warrant Officer in the Citizen Military Forces. Then it's onwards to read about my scary upbringing in the following 'Journey to war' story which relates my upbringing by a hateful mother culminating in an amazing journey to an extremely remote cattle station as a 12 year old. That experience presented a hard life, a huge learning curve and included a saga which now seems surreal, was this me or a movie I once saw. As is said, 'wait there's more' including the S.A public service, a dreadful shock to the system after I sneaked in as a training officer. As well, a period as a training consultant and ten years in mining management. Then life struck hard as you will understand if you decide to read on. So ! this is me, surviving Polio, being booted out of home and stranded in a lonely city far from home, later lost in the wilderness of the great outback, the trauma and legacy of personal loss.

This is Ty's point of view of the events that happened in stolen. The original book is in Gemma's POV. You don't need to read the original to read this fan fiction, but the original by Lucy Christopher is fantastic and I highly recommend it.

Will someone Claire doesn't really like join the team at Wane? And will Claire have to find her heart in order to help them escape a troubled past?

"To travel is to live." ― Hans Christian Andersen, The Fairy Tale of My Life: An Autobiography Born from a childhood dream, Dreaming Across Australia is a serialized travelogue that follows a three-month journey across the vastness of Australia - a continent explored not just by distance, but by experience. From the raw stillness of the outback to vibrant cities, from encounters with wildlife to moments of quiet awe in some of the world's most stunning natural landscapes, the journey unfolds as both an adventure and a personal exploration. Rather than offering practical advice or guidance, this book captures impressions: the feeling of endless roads, the pulse of everyday city life, the beauty and fragility of nature, and reflections on culture, identity and social issues encountered along the way. Each place leaves its mark - sometimes breathtaking, sometimes unsettling, but always thought-provoking. Written for those who dream of Australia, whether they may never go or are only beginning to imagine the journey, Dreaming Across Australia invites readers to travel through words, imagination and experience, aiming to inspire curiosity, empathy and a deeper sense of connection to a land as enchanting and complex as it is vast.

(Junkrat) Most of my sweet memories were buried in the sand, The fire and the pain will now be coming to an end, How did you get to save me from this desolate wasteland? In your eyes I see the dawn of brighter days again.

Up until now, Isabel's life has been mostly normal. Sure she lost her parents at a young age and was raised by her older brother, but nothing could prepare her for this. When she runs into trouble 8,000 feet up in the air, she assumes it was just a misstep on her part. But what if it wasn't? What happens when she discovers the secret her brother has been keeping for years. And how will she react when she hears that Henry Carter knew all along?

Two best friends set out on a road trip of a lifetime around Australia. It was supposed to be electrifying and exhilarating. How can it all go wrong? Follow along in the diary of Kenzie through this story about survival and learning.

Olivia loves her life in the city. She has a wonderful job with one of the countries largest electricity suppliers, she spends her free time visiting lavish restaurants and catching up on the latest style and celebrity goss with her girlfriends, and her wardrobe is worth more than the entire contents of her quaint apartment. Through a series of unforeseen circumstances she is stranded on a cattle station in arid Western Australia with a handsome widower who wants her off his property as soon as possible. But the wet season is relentless and Olivia finds herself being drawn more and more to the rugged outback cowboy. Will he change his mind once he discovers the real reason behind her being there?

We consider ourselves the pinnacle of evolution, but are we? We are approaching our evolutionary crescendo. If we continue to function as we always have where will we end up? I suspect we are approaching a bottleneck through which I hope only those that epitomise true humanitarians will pass. This story is not a diatribe on how we should or shouldn't live our life. It is just my personal observations of human nature or, more appropriately humans vs. nature!

Bella Smith is not a normal girl, she comes from outback Queensland and goes to boarding school in a big city. One holidays will change every thing. What will happen when she goes home as finds out that her dad is a national champion at campdrafting? What will happen when she is asked to work for a family that is used to know and hates the boy who is her age?

Morris forgets the golden rule of dealing with the arcanists guild never trust an Arcanist For they give you want you ask for m, but never what you expect. When a middle aged man, Morris , signs up to join the dragon riders in a ploy to gain accesses to the arcane healing and other health benefits,and stave of his deadly sickness.

Living in a sleepy Queensland country town named Rosewood, Paddy is one of the local 'bad boys' and even at a young age, has a history of getting on the wrong side of the law. With a record for driving under the influence he runs down a cyclist while, as luck would have it, sober. The police should have an open-and-shut case, yet two questions remain. Why did she turn in front of him? Did the collision kill her or ... did someone else come back to finish the job? With the 'help' of a young boy named Charlie, who could be his friend or his foe, Paddy must find out what really happened as he determines to 'put things right'.

travels in Eastern Oregon Outback Wagontire Oregon 1973 and 2016 Now a Ghost town

Orders were orders. Bodhi Eugene Johnson left home for service, expecting battle, strategy, and honor. What he encountered would leave him questioning everything he thought he knew about war-and survival. In the Australian outback, he faced a conflict unlike any war he-or anyone-could have imagined. Courage, chaos, and sheer determination would be tested in ways history has rarely recorded. Follow along this witty, absurd, and unforgettable tale of courage in the most unlikely of battles.

The Australian dream, a nice block of land, Australian bush surrounds, a mischievous puppy, an orchard, a chicken and a neighbour feud? Cute short story, based on a true story, welcome to living in Australia in the 80's/90's.

Jessie, has spent her whole life in the country. Growing up with only her father from when she was five years old. So when her sister Lily rocks up some twenty years later, after the death of the father. Jessie hasn't seen Lily in twenty years, but knows that Lily isn't born to be a country girl. Will Lily fit into the country or will she packing her bags and heading back to the big city?

She's damaged. He's famous. She's used to chasing sheep. He's a cynic who gets chased by groupies and gold diggers. She wants nothing to do with him except to get him back on his feet and back on his completely-impractical-for-a-country-road Harley Davidson. He doesn't want to leave the strange woman who appears to have no idea who he is. Two opposites must survive an unknown enemy... But can they do it and remain apart?2

My First Story on here, a short story about the meaning of having a loved one by your side. Work is fiction. A reminder that you are never alone. If you liked this short story, please consider giving it a vote. Thank you to those who have already voted and all those in the future!