Nomad was Our Guide, A: The Story of a Journey Through the Land of the Wongi, the Central Desert of Australia, 1953

William L. Grayden
ISBN: 9780958128506 Categories: ,

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WEST AUSTRALIANA ABORIGINAL

“This is the story of the 1953 journey by the first motorized party to make the crossing from the western side of Australia to the Rawlinson Ranges in Central Australia & of the return journey through the sand dunes of the Gibson Desert…”

Diary of 1953 motorized trip, through Wongi land, Central Desert of Australia; trip an unsuccesful search for iron box, rumoured to have been left by the Leichhardt Expedition which disappeared in 1848; box reportedly seen by Aboriginal people; discussions with the Laverton Aborigines regarding box location; guides were Big Jimmy, Mitawalinya and Boondaroo; visits to Cosmo Newberry and to Warburton Mission; contacts with Aboriginal people and observations on their food, weapons, living conditions, way of life etc.; Mitawalinya’s visit to Perth.

First Edition.

  • iv, 188 p. : ill., ports, (some col.) ; 21 cm. #281223/100424 SCARCE

Additional Information

AuthorWilliam L. Grayden
Number of pages188
PublisherN H Holdings Publications
Year Published2002
Binding Type

Softcover, Stiff card covers.

Book Condition

AS NEW COPY!

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