books.google.com.au - The Birdsville Track is one of the best-known - and loneliest - tracks in Australia, and for twenty years Tom was the mailman, battling the searing heat, floods and mechanical breakdowns. He made the run every fortnight, and was a lifeline to the isolated settlements and stations along the way, delivering...http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Mailman_of_the_Birdsville_Track.html?id=iSynGwAACAAJ&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareMailman of the Birdsville Track