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'Dr. Andrew Lowman is an Australian Eye Specialist who has a passion for restoring sight to those who would otherwise endure life with poor eyesight or blindness.

'Medical facilities are not easily accessed in the wide-open spaces and isolation of the outback where the air is hot, flies are plenty, and life is tough for those on the land.

'Thanks to the Flying Doctor Service, Andrew and his team are flown in to a cattle station near Bourke, NSW, where they conduct a regular clinic for the Aboriginals and others on the land in the area.

'Their time is divided between two stations and the town of Bourke itself.

'They follow this routine every second week, giving the outback a service it wouldn’t otherwise receive.

'Become a part of the outback – the land, they call home.

'A land as beautiful as it is harsh.

'A land which captures the hearts of all those who live on her.' (Publication summary)