The Coast by Chris Hammer - ISBN: 9780522882124
Paperback
Australia’s soul lies on the coast: beauty, resilience, and a changing future.

The Coast

A Journey Along Australia's Eastern Shores

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  • Paperback

    264 pages

  • Release Date

    13 January 2026

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Summary

The coast and its people help define our identity. Most Australians live in suburbia, but our hearts are elsewhere.

From the winner of the ACT Book of the Year Award for his first book, The River, comes this celebration of the Australian seascape, from its natural grandeur to the quirky individualism of those who live beside it. The Coast is also the heartfelt and pertinent story of the issues facing our coast today and the resilience of communities at a turning poin…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522882124
ISBN-10:0522882129
Author:Chris Hammer
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:264
Release Date:13 January 2026
Weight:336g
Dimensions:29mm x 234mm x 154mm
About The Author

Chris Hammer

Christopher Hammer lives in Australia and was a journalist for over thirty years. As a foreign correspondent, he reported from more than thirty countries on six continents, as well as covering Australian national politics for television, newspapers, and magazines. Following the breakout success of his debut novel, Scrublands, he now writes fiction full time.

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