David Hancock has written and photographed a new book to celebrate 25 glorious years of living in Australia's north.
TOP END takes even the best-travelled readers to places they haven't been, to meet Australians they are unlikely to encounter. With over 300 images and 20,000 words of text, the book shows why David is so enamoured with this extraordinary part of the world.
"For me, the Top End encompasses all that is wonderful in life – magnificent scenery and wildlife, dramatic weather, vibrant Aboriginal culture and innovative people
pursuing interesting lives. Other parts of Australia have these attributes but nowhere are they brought together in such dynamic fashion as the Top End."
TOP END life in Australia's Top End, will be launched at the beginning of the dry season. Please click here for further details
Walkabout Chefs gives an insight to Aboriginal culture through food. This book takes the reader to a variety of regions - coastal, riverine and desert. It explores how Aboriginal interacted with the environment to survive and prosper and how, today, bush tucker still plays a large part in their diet.
A Vision Fulfilled is about construction of the railway line between Alice Springs and Darwin, one of the last great engineering projects of the world. Over 100 years in the planning, and one of the great dreams to link northern and southern Australia by rail, the AustralAsia Railway Line was completed in 2001, providing Australia with a land bridge to Asia. This books explores how 21st century engineering and construction finally fulfilled one of Australia's greatest dreams.
The Top End published by Australian Geographic, is the most authroative book on the region. Written and photographed by David Hancock, this book is sadly out of print after selling 15,000 copies. A new Top End book is planned for the end of 2010.