Pathfinders : a history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW / Michael Bennett ; foreword by Bernadette Ril...
Pathfinders : a history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW / Michael Bennett ; foreword by Bernadette Ril...
Pathfinders : a history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW / Michael Bennett ; foreword by Bernadette Riley.
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Sydney, NSW : NewSouth Publishing, 2020.
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Language
English
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Physical content
1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
Content type
text
still image
cartographic image
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computer
Carrier type
online resource
Contents
Foreword -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Billy Dargin: a life cut short -- Sir Watkin Wynne and the Clarke brothers pursuit -- Billy Bogan: on both sides of the law -- On the trail of Jimmy Governor -- Whyman Warrigal Mclean: navigating two worlds -- 'Quite the smartest I ever had': Mayella and femal...
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Publisher
Sydney, NSW : NewSouth Publishing, 2020.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2020.
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Summary
“Trackers live in the collective memory as one of the few examples of Aboriginal people's skills being sought after in colonial society. In New South Wales alone, more than a thousand Aboriginal men and a smaller number of women toiled for authorities across the state after 1862. This book tells the often unlikely stories of trackers including Bill...
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Pathfinders : a history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW / Michael Bennett ; foreword by Bernadette Riley.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Also available in print.
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Mode of Access: Available online.
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74VKa3gBp5aZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa3gBp5aZ
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ISBN
9781742244747 EPUB
DDC
363.2320899915
MMS ID
991024408021502626
How to access this item
National edeposit: Onsite at State Library of New South Wales
