The Northern Myth: A Study of the Physical and Economic Limits to Agricultural and Pastoral Development in Tropical AustraliaMentions extent and importance of Aboriginal labour; land use by Aboriginal people; concludes that intensive, unsubsidized farming in tropical Australia is unprofitable. |
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Motives and Objectives in Northern Australia | 1 |
The Effect of Location on Costs Markets and Prices | 21 |
The Physical Environment | 29 |
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