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Thousand Mile Stare

Portrait photography by John Elliott

Thousand mile stare provides a unique portrait of people of rural Australia

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Stan Coster, Manilla, NSW
Stan Coster, Manilla, NSW, 1994 (printed 2004) John Elliott. © John Elliott
Edna Jessop, Mt Isa
Edna Jessop, Mt Isa, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Richard Woldendorp, Perth, WA
Richard Woldendorp, Perth, WA, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Herb Wharton, Cunnamulla, Qld
Herb Wharton, Cunnamulla, Qld, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Kelly Dixon, Tent Hill, Qld
Kelly Dixon, Tent Hill, Qld, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Jimmy Little, Sydney
Jimmy Little, Sydney, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Pro Hart, Broken Hill, NSW
Pro Hart, Broken Hill, NSW, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Rolf de Heer, Adelaide, SA
Rolf de Heer, Adelaide, SA, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Ted Egan, Alice Springs, NT
Ted Egan, Alice Springs, NT, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Mandawuy Yunupingu, NT
Mandawuy Yunupingu, NT, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Dick Smith, Sydney
Dick Smith, Sydney, 2000 (printed 2004) John Elliott. © John Elliott
Rick Carey, WA
Rick Carey, WA, 1998 (printed 2004) John Elliott. © John Elliott
Troy Cassar-Daley, Brisbane
Troy Cassar-Daley, Brisbane, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Neil Murray, Bolac, VIC
Neil Murray, Bolac, VIC, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld
John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Reg Lindsay, Scone, NSW
Reg Lindsay, Scone, NSW, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Chad Morgan, Sunshine Coast, Qld
Chad Morgan, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Smoky Dawson, Sydney
Smoky Dawson, Sydney, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
Kasey Chambers, Sydney
Kasey Chambers, Sydney, 2004 John Elliott. © John Elliott
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