A unique life story captured in watercolours

In sorrow and joy, good times and bad, Australia Felix is the fish-out-of-water story of one man’s attempt to live the Great Australian Dream in early colonial Melbourne.

In a series of quirky and hilarious autobiograhical illustrations, Edward Wilson chronicles his encounters with the various people and events that help him find his feet, living on the newest frontier down under.

Edward Wilson (1813-1878) was born in the United Kingdom. He emigrated to Australia in 1841, and rose to prominence as the Editor of The Argus newspaper, one of the most respected colonial daily newspapers in the world.