The Great Australian Blog

A little bit about a lot of Aussie stuff.

Category: Great Australians

  • The Boy Who Swam to Save His Family

    The Boy Who Swam to Save His Family

    Austin Appelbee is The Great Australian Blog’s first Great Australian. He is the boy who swam to save his family. This young hero swam four kilometres followed by a two-kilometre run to sound the alarm for his mum, 12-year-old brother and 8-year-old sister who had been swept out to sea hours earlier. God never uses…