Those Dry Stone Walls Revisited

Beautiful stone was nature's gift to South Australia, and an irresistible building material for early settlers. Many stone walls, without mortar or with no more than mud to stem the breeze, have defied gravity and the elements all these years. Or did gravity combine with friction and deft balance to sustain them?

Join Bruce and Kristin Munday as they traverse South Australia in search of those walls, seeking answers and documenting the adventure. Discover historic masterpieces and insights into rural life in the years following European settlement. And meet the custodians of the walls, rightly proud of this heritage, who shared their stories.

Far from being a dying craft, dry stone walling is enjoying a renaissance, continuing to make a statement across the South Australian landscape. Inspired by the success of his first book, Bruce Munday travelled further afield unearthing stories behind dry stone walls old and new. In this enlarged edition of Those Dry Stone Walls Revisited, rich with beautiful imagery of walls and the stories behind them, he shares his knowledge and experience, with step-by-step instructions, to inspire you to follow in the footsteps of our early settlers and today's artisans to start building your own.