A PASSION for early Australian history led David McCathie to write a book and now he wants to share his knowledge with others.
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The unlikely author, a truck driver by trade, spent two years writing his fictional book based on Australian life in the early 1800s.
Now the Cedar Creek resident's goal is to encourage other people's interest in their Australian heritage through giving talks to the community.
Mr McCathie has spoken at schools and libraries about how the Australian culture was born from those early days and how the language was formed by the mixture of different cultures.
He uses his book Juvenile Sailors, about the adventures of orphans learning to become sailors in 1803, as a guide to his talks on real-life events of that time, including the Rum Rebellion and fighting between the indigenous population and European settlers.
"Through my talks I want to bring a sense of Australian culture and language back to people, especially young people, and encourage them to read more," Mr McCathie said.
Mr McCathie, who will give a talk at Jimboomba Library on April 14, said he would also be keen to speak to community groups and clubs interested in Australian history.
For more information about Mr McCathie and his novel visit www.juvenilesailors.com
