The Hub of Australia and Beyond: A pictorial guide to South Australia and the Northern Territory

THOMAS PALFY left his native Hungary following the crushing of the 1956 uprising by Soviet troops. He settled in Melbourne, Australia in 1957 and studied industrial chemistry there. Thomas worked mainly in the plastics industry until his retirement in 2002. He was a member of Melbourne Camera Club for over 20 years and attended several photography courses. Thomas recorded a variety of subjects with his camera and entered competitions and has won numerous awards.A keen nature lover, he and his wife, Susan visited all major towns and National Parks of Australia over the years. They took many photographs and their experiences were first written up as letters to friends. The book Australian Advantures was based on these letters. Its companion book Images of Australia contains about 100 photographs.In Challenge and Adversity the ups and downs in Thomas Palfy's life are recounted from the moment of his birth to his 60th birthday.Thomas has a married daughter and three grandchildren.Palfy, Thomas is the author of 'The Hub of Australia and Beyond: A pictorial guide to South Australia and the Northern Territory', published 2007 under ISBN 9781419680991 and ISBN 1419680994.