Following the success of Bush Lives: Tales from the Tasmanian backblocks (Forty South Publishing, 2024), Nic Haygarth has compiled another collection of fascinating stories, accompanied by historical and contemporary images, which document disappearing ways of life in the wilds of Tasmania. 

Lost graves, forgotten huts, mistaken locations and phantom-like personalities are among the mysterious elements in this collection that serve Nic Haygarth’s passion for solving historical puzzles. From ‘The adventures of Paddy’s Gang’ to ‘Tiger country’, the stories in Bush lives 2 are united by his quest to explore remote Tasmanian lives and lifestyles.