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TED
EGAN was the presenter of the highly acclaimed TV
series This Land Australia, and later
The Great Outdoors.
He won the 1989 Northern Territory History Award.
He has a Master of Arts Degree (History). His
earlier Bachelor of Arts Degree was achieved the
hard way - studying in the bush. He is the
Co-Author (with Peter Forrest) of the six part
historical series on audio cassette, The Territory
Story.
Ted has an honorary Doctorate (D. Little) from Charles Darwin University.
He is an inaugural Life Member of the Australian Stockman's Hall
of Fame, the Country Music Association of Australia, The Workers
Heritage Centre Barcaldine, The Waltzing Matilda Museum at Winton
and The Drover's Camp, Camooweal. He is the Patron of The Drover's
Camp. He is National Patron of VISE - Volunteers for Isolated Students
Education.
Ted Egan is engaged in the long-term project of
personally writing and producing a series of
musical albums (with companion books) titled
THE FACES OF AUSTRALIA. To date 5 titles,
The Overlanders, The Anzacs, The Shearers, The
Aboriginals and The Convicts are completed. The
series will incorporate over 100 new songs he will
write in order to cover the topics
comprehensively.
He is the author of the books A Drop of Rough Ted,
Would I lie to You?, The Paperboy's War, Sitdown Up
North, Justice All Their Own, The Land Downunder, Due Inheritance and is Co-Author of
two books (with Robert Ingpen, Bob Marchant
and Nerys Evans) each titled the The Drover's
Boy.
TED EGAN is featured in the Hands of Fame and the
Roll of Renown at the Tamworth Australian Country
Music Centre, and was the inaugural recipient of
the Australian Folk Trust Award for Major
Contribution to the Australian Tradition.
From 2003 - 2007 Ted was appointed as Administrator of the Northern Territory, resident at Government House, Darwin. He has now returned to his old lifestyle at Alice Springs. |
