Victor Harbour, Australia News

A MAN is dead and a teenager is missing after a boat capsized near Venus Bay, on South Australia's west coast.

Ahead of the decisive two stages of the Santos Tour Down Under , WorldTour neophyte GreenEdge has two riders within striking distance of the general classification lead: Simon Gerrans and defending champion Cameron Meyer .

So it comes as no surprise to learn his second book - South Coast Journey, which covers the coastline from Barwon Heads to Victor Harbour - took about five years of research and writing.

South Australia is sweltering with the hottest start to the year in more than a century as a hot air mass which can sear vegetation moves across the state and into Victoria.