Ron Iddon is probably best known in Australia for his work as reporter and director on the long-running ABC television documentary series, "A Big Country". After leaving the ABC he became an independent film-maker, creating some 20 more documentaries; "Peppimenarti" was nominated for Best Documentary in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards.

In the 1970's and 80's he co-wrote three best-selling non-fiction books: "A Big Country" No's 1 and 2, (with John Mabey), and " The Stockman", (with Mary Durack, Marie Mahood, R. M. Williams et al).

He has also written many short stories, two of them recently winning in national literary competitions. "The Short Stories of Ron Iddon---The Murray River Collection" was published in December 2011, "The Queensland Collection" in July 2012 and, "The Redspear Team" in July 2013.

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Ron has had several other developed interests besides writing. He was greatly involved in mapping and establishing the Bicentennial Trail, which runs from Melbourne to Cooktown. He has been a breeder of stud beef cattle and he has an interest in antiques, especially early Australian furniture, and has acquired skills in restoring them.

Ron lives in Toowoomba Queensland; his email address is roniddon1@bigpond.com and his phone number 07 4632 4602

Leopardwood Productions

Leopardwood was first formed in the 1980's to produce the television documentaries of Ron Iddon. It now publishes his fiction writing.

It is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, and can be contacted at P.O. Box 4818, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350

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Leopardwood Productions are proud to represent this writer as his stories are of high quality. As proof we point to recent results achieved by two of his stories in literary competitions: a Commendation in the Open section of the C. J. Dennis and Outright Winner, against 140 entries, in the Open section of the E. J. Brady.

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The photograph which forms the background to the front page of this web site was taken by Howard Maker of Toowoomba; it shows an approaching dust storm in western Queensland----the land of the Leopardwood.