Sticks and Stones takes the reader on a journey through time and into remote regions of Western Tasmania. Peter Murphy and four friends set out to follow the trails of the Big River Nation and colonial surveyors, reflecting on how this wild landscape has shaped the people who have travelled through it. Murphy’s vivid descriptions of tramping in challenging terrain in this region of spectacular beauty reflects his extensive experience as a professional surveyor, with a keen eye for environmental features and sensitivity for the Aboriginal presence in the region.

...the essence of the present and the past are melded together very thoughtfully and evocatively. Time travel at its best.  ~ Brian Rollins, Burnie Historical Society