Intensively researched over a five-year period, from eyewitness accounts to dusty outback museums, this is an amazing chronicle of an introduced seemingly innocent cactus that nearly conquered our continent.

"Imagine a sea of prickly-pear cactus up to thirty feet high covering a region larger than Italy, spreading at an alarming million-plus acres a year," Mr Domico said.

"Thousand of Australians were driven out of their homes and off the land. Digging, burning, smashing and poisoning this green monster had little effect.

"How did rural Australia finally get on top of this beast and was it worth it?

"What could it mean for us?"

Mr Domico will be speaking at 4pm at Scone Library on Tuesday March 26 and will have his book available for purchase and signings.

Bookings are essential for seating and catering on 6540 1183.