# Event Details - **Event Name**: Author Talk: Great Australian Odysseys - Jim Haynes - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 02:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a talk of amazing true tales of travel and adventure from Australia's master storyteller Jim Haynes.About this EventJoin author Jim Haynes as he talks about his new book Great Australian Odysseys.Trucks, trains, boats and planes – welcome to a treasury of unsung heroes and extraordinary journeys that have shaped Australia's history.From the bravery of Australia's sailors to our great age of rail, the resilience of the truckers crossing the Nullarbor to the daring aviation pioneers who turned the skies into a new frontier, Great Australian Odysseys is a rich tapestry of adventure and ingenuity, with a good dose of Aussie laughs.Journey through tales of hardy truckers braving isolation, mechanical mishaps and political battles. Navigate the high seas with our first submariners' record-breaking journeys and daring rescues of the shipwrecked and marooned. Relive the golden age of rail with evocative stories celebrating Australia's railway heritage, from Mark Twain Down Under to Ben Chifley's locomotive legacy. Soar through the skies with aviation legends such as Smithy, Bert Hinkler and Francis Birtles, whose courage and innovation transformed how we travel.With humour, heartbreak and a deep respect for history, bestselling chronicler of Australia Jim Haynes brings to life the pioneers, larrikins and legends who define our country's unique spirit and who dared to dream big and journey across this vast continent.About the authorJim Haynes OAM is one of Australia's most prolific and successful authors. Before becoming a professional entertainer, song writer and verse writer in 1988, Jim taught writing, literature, history and drama in schools and universities from outback New South Wales to Britain and back again. In 2016, he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for 'services to the performing arts as an entertainer, author, broadcaster and historian'Copies of the book will be available for purchase and be signed by the author.For more information on any Members events please email memberevents@sea.museum https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/889e8750-bb94-11f0-be3c-f5a10d13c0d4-rimg-w484-h740-dcd7ecf6-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/8943ef10-bb94-11f0-8f54-d72bb8926f72-rimg-w575-h740-dcbdbfaa-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sydney/author-talk-great-australian-odysseys-jim-haynes/100001830982099749 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, performances, entertainment, trips-adventures, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Sydney - **state**: NS - **country**: Australia - **location**: The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum - **lat**: -33.869509 - **long**: 151.19863699999996 - **full address**: The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Sydney, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Author Talk: Great Australian Odysseys - Jim Haynes - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/71b68bf853f18afa0b94f83fa7bee16cb85b50c59b5f0983344eef0fa2ab39ab-rimg-w1200-h1836-dcd7ecf5-gmir.jpg?v=1762490724 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Author Talk: Great Australian Odysseys - Jim Haynes being held? - **A:** Author Talk: Great Australian Odysseys - Jim Haynes takes place on Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 02:30 pm at The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Sydney, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Author Talk: Great Australian Odysseys - Jim Haynes? - **A:** Author Talk: Great Australian Odysseys - Jim Haynes is organized by Australian National Maritime Museum - Events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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