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International Hobbit Day & a new Bibbulmun book

Will YeomanThe West Australian
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins inThe Hobbit.
Camera IconMartin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins inThe Hobbit. Credit: James Fisher/Supplied

Stephen Scourfield celebrates International Hobbit Day (Wednesday September 22) and discusses The Lord of the Rings films’ enduring effects on New Zealand tourism. Will Yeoman meets Professor Leigh Simmons, author of the new book Naturalist on the Bibbulmun: A Walking Companion (UWA Publishing).

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