John Büsst: Bohemian Artist and Saviour of Reef and Rainforest

by Iain McCalman

A rich biography of artist-turned-environmental campaigner John Büsst.

Known to his enemies as 'The Bingil Bay Bastard', John Büsst, a Bendigo-born Melbourne bohemian artist, moved to tropical Bedarra Island in North Queensland and underwent an extraordinary transformation to become one of Australia's most successful conservationists. In the 1960s and early 70s Büsst led campaigns to protect two of Australia's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1761170090
• ISBN13: 9781761170096
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: NewSouth Books
• Length: 272 Pages