© Edna Walling Collection, La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria.

Source: MS 13048 box 3726

Edna Walling's book about roadside beauty, "The Australian Roadside", earned praise from the Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia. They regarded it as 'an important contribution to conservation in Australia'.

"The Brisbane Courier Mail" wrote: 'A book of beautiful photographs, carefully captioned with much information.'

"The Ballarat Courier" wrote: '...a perfect gift which should further enhance Miss Walling's reputation.'

"The Age", Melbourne wrote: 'Miss Walling's book should receive a warm welcome among all lovers of the countryside and the living things that reside therein.'

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