Visiting Author Peter FitzSimons | St Arnaud

Next date: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | 10:00 AM

Renowned author and journalist Peter FitzSimons is visiting St Arnaud as part of an Australian tour to talk about the epic true story of George Mallory and Edmund Hillary and the quest to be the first to conquer Mount Everest.

Peter will discuss his latest book, The Race to the Top of the World, which explores the famous rivalry and 30-year gap between the early British attempts of George Mallory and the successful 1953 expedition of Hillary and Norgay.

Northern Grampians Libraries is thrilled to welcome Peter back to the region following a visit to Stawell last year, where he captivated his audience with excerpts from his book,The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop.

Now, it's St Arnaud's turn! Given Peter's popularity, this event will be in St Arnaud Town Hall.

Entry to the event is free and people are encouraged to book their spot ASAP by calling, emailing, messaging Northern Grampians Libraries on Facebook or in person, at the St Arnaud branch.

Peter has authored many books, including biographies of notable Australians Sir Douglas Mawson and Nancy Wake, along with highly successful titles including Breaker Morant, Burke and Wills, Kokoda, Ned Kelly and Gallipoli.

Peter has many strings to his bow. He has been a journalist for more than 40 years, writing for the Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun Herald, and is also a radio and television personality.

Before launching his career in the media, he was also a successful rugby union player, representing Australia in 1989 and 1999 before playing rugby for regional clubs in France and Italy for several years.

Peter's passion is to tell stories of great Australian men and women, of stirring events in our history.

He a fascinating man and so are his stories. The library team would like to encourage the community to make the most of this extraordinary event.

 

 

 

 

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St Arnaud Town Hall, 40 Napier Street, St Arnaud, 3478, View Map