The Able Editor

I am proud to announce the release of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘺 𝘐𝘵 𝘞𝘢𝘴, by Chris Connellan. Working with Chris to bring together his recollections of Central Australian history has been a deeply felt experience for me, as it rewoke my roots and my love for the Centre.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘺 𝘐𝘵 𝘞𝘢𝘴 is available from the Central Australian Aviation Museum and several tourist locations around Alice Springs.

From his book:

‘Chris Connellan was born in Alice Springs in 1948 and has lived around aeroplanes and the bush most of his life. This story centres around his experiences growing up In the Centre, and tells of the family's history with Connellan Airways, including the one hundred years from the first plane landing at Stuart in 1921 until recent times.
The story emanates from Araluen, his family home near the original airport in Alice Springs, where he spent many of his younger years.
His childhood perspective on what was happening around him gives a revealing view of the pioneering nature of the people living in the outback and the challenges they faced.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘺 𝘐𝘵 𝘞𝘢𝘴 is a true story, told from his childhood perspective.’

Cover photo: a dust storm rolling over Alice Springs in 1963
Photo credit: Carmel Ryan