The album helped Hunters & Collectors win the award of Australian Band of the Year (1990) by Rolling Stone Australia.

[2] It was released in November 1989 on White Label/Mushroom in Australia and New Zealand and Atlantic in Europe and North America, and was their second Australian Top Ten appearance on the ARIA Albums Chart, peaking at No 10 in February 1990.

[1] However Allmusic's Mike DeGagne declared that it was "one of this Australian band's weakest attempts, [it] suffers greatly from bland lyrics and gray instrumental work through the entirety of the album".

[9] Ed St John in Rolling Stone Australia states "The first thing that strikes me about Ghost Nation is its sound.

"[10] The album helped Hunters & Collectors win the award of Australian Band of the Year (1990) by Rolling Stone Australia.