Abstract
The Blackall Range region in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland is known throughout Australia and overseas as a place of great natural beauty. Whether it is the cool deep green rainforests, the clear running waters and cascades, or the rural and coastal outlooks, the scenery is spectacular. People are drawn to live in this region to make significant life changes, more in harmony with the natural environment, to heal and to give birth to new enterprises and creative talents. This 240 page full colour photo-essay book takes the reader on a physical journey along the less travelled byways from the Glasshouse Mountains up to the Maleny Plateau - across the small towns of the Blackall Range, down along the Mary River Valley, from Kenilworth to the Crystal Waters Eco-Village - drawing in stories along the way. In this foundation edition of Earth Dreams Magic, amazing creativity has been unearthed hidden away in one of the most beautiful parts of south-east Queensland. With almost two hundred artists, craftspeople, photographers, writers, musicians and entrepreneurs profiled, the depths of this great well of creativity are far from exhausted. This book is a celebration of the past and the present, the passion and the people - their connection to the earth, their dreams and the special magic they create are shared for the first time in one place. It is an inspirational book. The best photographers and the best writers of the Blackall Range region have contributed to this art-style publication. Earth Dreams Magic is a book for locals and visitors alike. It is the stories of the earth, the dreams and the magic that are the Blackall Range region. [Book Synopsis]