Books
Too Long in the Bush; Len Beadell - Straight as a gun barrel, they bulldozed their way through saltbush, sand dunes, desert and salt lakes to make Australia's most incredible road - The Gunbarrel Highway.
Blast the Bush; Len Beadell - The story of exploration of the outback for a site to test weapons. A big blast and Maralinga was born.
Bush Bashers; Len Beadell - The story of Len's second road construction in the Outback. His family join him for part of this journey.
Still in the Bush; Len Beadell - The journey undertaken by Len Beadell to start a Rocket Range in the middle of the Australian Outback.
Beating About the Bush; Len Beadell - More stories of road construction in the Australian Outback.
End of an Era; Len Beadell - Tales from construction of the last three highways opened up by the Gunbarrel crew.
Outback Highways; Len Beadell - A collection of best loved stories from his earlier books.
Around the World in Eighty Delays; Len Beadell - Recollections of Len's 1959 world trip.
Welcome to the Claypan; Len Beadell - Printed by the Weapons Research Establishment in 1953 as a guide for the English scientists who were to work on the atomic test site at Emu Claypan.
A Lifetime in the Bush; Mark Shepherd - The biography of Len Beadell written by a close family friend. It chronicles Len's work in the Australian outback, relates tales from his bush days and contains drawings and cartoons done by Len. Also included are colour photos and an invaluable appendix detailing all 6000 km of outback highways.
Changing the Guard - A History of the Australian Protective Service.
Fire Across the Desert; Peter Morton - A comprehensive history of the Anglo-Australian joint project in Australia - the history of the Woomera Rocket Range and its support base in Salisbury, South Australia.
The Great Victoria Desert; Mark Shepherd - A book outlining the history of exploration in the desert and detailing basic requirements for a safe and successful crossing of the desert.
Exploring the Stuart Highway - A traveller's book outlining the history of the Stuart Highway and places of interest. Contains a map and eight colour postcards.
Exploring The Eyre Highway - A traveller's book outlining the history of the Eyre Highway and places of interest. Contains a map and eight colour postcards.
Audio Tapes
Too Long in the Bush - An address by Len Beadell to Annual Conference of Rotary District 982 At Shepparton Civil Centre, March 1991.
Too Long in the Bush - Talking book of Len's first book read by Mike Scheid.
Videos
Too Long in the Bush Part 1 - A documentary that journeys through the Australian outback with Len Beadell as your guide. He visits places he surveyed back in the 50s and 60s relating stories of the early years.
Too Long in the Bush Part 2 - An 80 minute video compiled by Anne Beadell in memory of Len Beadell. Len and Anne relate many stories not included in original video.
A History of Defence Science at Salisbury - This video looks back at events and activities carried out by Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The first segment is an ABC documentary called "Woomera - The Silent Partners." A comprehensive look at Woomera, its beginnings and major activities. |
