Outback the Diary of Jimmy Porter Central Australi

Before I came up north, I imagined that the outback would be
dead quiet. But it never is. The bush is alive. It might sound silly,
but it’s true. There’s the wind shaking leaves or blowing dust.
Bird calls. The pounding of kangaroos (you can sometimes hear
them before you see them if you’re quiet). And even on a day
when there is no wind and no animals or birds close by, if you
sit really still you can hear bugs scratching under tree bark.
Jimmy Porter has moved to stay with relatives in central
Australia — the harsh red centre of the country. Outback
life in 1927 is tough, and communication with anywhere is
nonexistent. Jimmy gradually begins to appreciate the beauty
and the wonder of the outback — and of the resilient people
who live there. But when disaster strikes and he and his cousins
have to trek for help, Jimmy witnesses just how important the
new Flying Doctor Service is.