Greg Quicke (Author) Outback astronomer Greg Quicke grew up in Southern Western Australia. After working on cattle stations and sleeping outside in a swag, he became fascinated with the stars and planets. Greg bought a book on astronomy, then saved up for his first second-hand telescope. Now he runs astronomy tours from Broome and goes by the nickname 'Space Gandalf'. After appearing on the ABC's Stargazing Live he became an overnight celebrity. He also starred in A Stargazer's Guide to the Cosmos in which he took viewers on the ultimate guided tour of the southern sky, revealing unseen connections between the everyday world around us and the stars above. Ben Maclaine (Reader) Ben Maclaine has been working as a performing artist for the past 20 years, and has appeared on stage throughout New South Wales and Victoria, including a season at the Sydney Opera House. TV and film work includes Crownies, Packed to the Rafters, Home and Away, as well as numerous short and feature films. He has extensive experience as a voiceover, not only working on audiobooks, but commercials, narrations, animations and tv promos as well.
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During his younger days working as a bush mechanic and pearl diver in remote WA, Greg Quick spent countless nights lying in a swag and staring at the stars. That daily distraction grew into a passion that has seen him become one of Australia's best known ... SEE MORE