The World's Longest Taxi Fare: Geelong to Darwin and Return in Charlie Heard's Hudson

by Larry O'Toole

Motor Service Provider, Charlie Heard, was engaged to carry three ladies on a daring outback adventure in 1930. Ada Beal, Lil Wilmot and Eileen Glenny were Charlie's intrepid passengers. He drove them in his Hudson taxi from Lorne in Victoria, up through the red centre to Darwin, and back down to Victoria via Brisbane and Sydney. A real outback adventure before made roads existed outside the main cities.

Charlie's Hudson travelled...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0949398993
• ISBN13: 9780949398994
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Graffiti Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.7" x 9.9"