ROAD TO THE MURCHISON : An Illustrated Story of the District And Its People

WEST AUSTRALIANA Aboriginal –

The scarce HARDCOVER. First Edition.

• 302 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm. #130626R

Illustrated detailed local history of stations, properties and people of the district.

Photo p. 19 of “Jacky”; photos of mostly nam3=ed Aboriginal people in chapter [2] “Aborigines” p. 11-33; photos of unidentified Aboriginal men p. 129; extracts from Frank Wittenoom’s memoirs on interactions aqnd observations of Aboriginal people p. 11-33; general notes about interractions with European explorers and settlers, daily life; some notes on ‘bush food’, hunting and gathering, marriage, ceremonies and customs; Aboriginal ‘integration’ into settler stations and use as labour; glossary of ‘Aboriginal-English’ on p. 302; scattered reference throughout.

First Nations (AIATSIS) Subject:

• Settlement and contacts – Colonisation – 1851-
• Wajarri / Watjarri people (A39) (WA SG50-7, SG50-11)
• Murchison (WA Gascoyne / Murchison SG50-10)

Subject:

Murchison River Region (W.A.) — History

Other authors/contributors:

Lefroy, R. F. B. (Robert Francis Bruce), 1925-