The central figure of Harland’s Half Acre, Frank Harland, is another study of the artist-figure which continues to intrigue Malouf. Partly structured like Johnno and An Imaginary Life around two opposite individuals, the novel returns to the lush, exotic world of Queensland with a chronological narrative covering several decades. From his youth Harland is obsessed with the need to reclaim his family’s lost inheritance, the pastoral land with the nostalgic name Killarney. The dream turns sour when tragedy intervenes but Harland grows to understand that he has created another unexpected but more real legacy in his art. Harland’s Half Acre was first published in 1984. This subseries consists of two notebooks of 200 pages each with background material, notes and drafts, correspondence, various typescript drafts with handwritten corrections and additions, and a complete typescript of the finished novel.

Correspondence, incoming, from 1984-1985:
1984 – 30 letters: Geoffrey Dutton (2) ; Nin Dutton (1); Scripsi - Michael Heyward and Peter Craven, editors (1); Others (26).

1985 – 38 letters: Barry Humphries (1); Scripsi, - Michael Heyward and Peter Craven, editors (4); Jacki Weaver (1); Others (32).

Antipodes is a collection of short stories published by Malouf in 1985. This subseries consists of corrected typescripts of twelve of the thirteen stories in the collection. Some stories have more than one draft.

Typescript, handwritten emendations, white-out corrections, and cut and paste inserts (attached with sticky tape). Undated.

Handwritten and typescript with handwritten emendations, and white-out corrections. Undated.

Typescript, handwritten emendations, white-out corrections. Last two pages are photocopied. Pages numbered in top right-hand corner. Undated.

Typescript, handwritten emendations, white-out corrections, and cut and paste inserts (attached with sticky tape). Undated. Pages numbered in top right-hand corner, page number "6" is missing. Accompanied by handwritten cover note by author: Version of stories from Antipodes, my own typing: early / late drafts".

Typescript, handwritten emendations, white-out corrections, and and cut and paste inserts (attached with sticky tape). Undated. Accompanied by handwritten cover note by author: Version of stories from Antipodes, my own typing: early / late drafts".

The collection of autobiographical essays, 12 Edmonstone Street, A Place in Tuscany, A Foot in the Stream, and The Kyogle Line were published as 12 Edmonstone Street, by Chatto and Windus in 1985. This subseries consists of a note by David Malouf originally intended to introduce the book, drafts of 12 Edmondstone Street with editorial material, and drafts of A Place in Tuscany, A Foot in the Stream, and The Kyogle Line. Handwritten and typescript drafts, handwritten emendations, white-out corrections, and cut and paste inserts (attached with sticky tape, now degrading).

Handwritten note by Malouf on contents of this subseries. Typescript note, originally intended as preface to 12 Edmonstone Street (1 leaf, typescript, handwritten emendations). Handwritten and typescript drafts, some incomplete, of 12 Edmonstone Street, handwritten emendations, white-out corrections, and cut and paste inserts (attached with sticky tape, now degrading).