About this Event
Event Description: Frank Hurley didn't just document history – he lived it. This brilliant biography by Australia's bestselling historical biographer vividly captures the extraordinary life of this daring pioneer and features a foreword by Hurley's granddaughter, Toni Hurley, and the astonishing photographs that made Hurley a worldwide name – from the brutal furthest reaches of Antarctica to the never before seen cultures of the South Pacific and Indonesia and the shocking, eye-opening images of World War One and Two.
About the Authors:
Grantlee Kieza OAM is an award-winning journalist and the highly acclaimed, bestselling author of more than twenty biographies. Kieza held senior editorial positions at The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Courier-Mail for many years and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his writing. He is a Walkley Award finalist, a 2025 ABIA shortlisted author for Biography of the Year, a 2025 Indie Award shortlisted author for Non-fiction, the No. 1 history author in Australia in 2024, and the author of national bestsellers Mr and Mrs Gould, Sister Viv, Flinders, The Remarkable Mrs Reibey, Hudson Fysh, Lawson, Banks, Macquarie, Banjo, Mrs Kelly, Monash and Bert Hinkler. He lives in Brisbane.
Where: Hervey Bay Library
Date: Tuesday, 1 December 2026
Time: 10am
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