Spirit of rural australia liam davison jim conquest the photography has a nostalgic theme that reflects on past farming practices key occupations throughout australia while the text considers the changes that are happening in our rural communities stunning photography of rural australians organised into different categories work land commumication town home blurb courtesy spirit of rural . The spirit of rural australia acknowledges the foundations of the past and celebrates a future built upon a resiliant country spirit evocative images and text combine to create a picture of rural life that will appeal to readers everywhere but in particular those australians who have lived through the changes being explored the book begins with an introductory essay surveying the rapid . The spirit of rural australia focuses on the nature of rural landscapes and communities the photography has a nostalgic theme that reflects on past farming practices institutions and key occupations fundamental to rural australia while at the same time the text considers the changes which are occurring throughout rural communitiesthe book is organised into the sections of land work house