The Lizard EatersIn 1957, officers from the Welfare branch of Northern Territory Administration began patrolling the Gibson and Great Sandy Deserts. Here they found the Pintubi people, who had never been in touch with white civilisation. In 1963 Douglas Lockwood, at that time the Melbourne Herald's correspondent, was invited to join a patrol into the Gibson Desert to a point about 960km west of Alice Springs and 320 kms across the Western Australia border. The Lizard Eaters tells the fascinating story of that journey and the discovery of yet more Pintubi people. Lockwood describes the thrill he felt on meeting Aborigines who had never before set eyes on a white face - and the profound respect he developed for human beings who had lived in unbelievably harsh conditions for thousands of years. |
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Page 27
... John Pender , manager of the Haasts Bluff cattle station run by the Welfare Branch , and John Chambers , the head stockman . On the night before our departure we spent an exceedingly pleasant interlude as guests of John and Doreen Pender ...
... John Pender , manager of the Haasts Bluff cattle station run by the Welfare Branch , and John Chambers , the head stockman . On the night before our departure we spent an exceedingly pleasant interlude as guests of John and Doreen Pender ...
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... John Pender and John Chambers on the supply vehicle ; Junkata ( Nosepeg ) Juburula , interpreter of tracks , smokes and langu- age , and philosopher - extraordinary ; Snowy Jambajimba , driver ; Tim Karmin - nalba , interpreter ; Nawi ...
... John Pender and John Chambers on the supply vehicle ; Junkata ( Nosepeg ) Juburula , interpreter of tracks , smokes and langu- age , and philosopher - extraordinary ; Snowy Jambajimba , driver ; Tim Karmin - nalba , interpreter ; Nawi ...
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... John Pender and John Chambers would turn east while we turned west . But it was at that point that our third vehicle developed the toothache I have already mentioned , making necessary a quick change in our loading of people , petrol ...
... John Pender and John Chambers would turn east while we turned west . But it was at that point that our third vehicle developed the toothache I have already mentioned , making necessary a quick change in our loading of people , petrol ...
Contents
The Fringe Dwellers | 1 |
Our First Contact | 27 |
Jugudi Chooses Civilization | 45 |
Copyright | |
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