The TerritoryGeneral ref. to physical & mental characteristics, effect of white contact, relations with early settlers; Malay influence in Arnhem Land; Brief mention of fish weirs on Daly River, census of Larrakea (in 1870); stone arrangements near MacaArthur River Station; cave paintings & skeletons in Walgandu cave near Mountain Creek (Roper River tributary); paintings near Ooraminna Rockholes; Account of organization & life of Warramunga people; General beliefs supertitions, food and birth customs; Many tribes mentioned. |
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... stones . Stones ! Floor of creation cracked to billions of sharp little stones ... pale green and sulphur yellow of grass in slanted morning light , at noon an irri- tated scarlet , gentle mauve at twilight ... valley after valley ...
... stones . Stones ! Floor of creation cracked to billions of sharp little stones ... pale green and sulphur yellow of grass in slanted morning light , at noon an irri- tated scarlet , gentle mauve at twilight ... valley after valley ...
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... stones , an empty circle of Arctic white . At five miles a day the weakened horses dragged their feet in gluepot of stones and clay . Three nights without water through " dismal mulga scrub " , then came another saving rain . " July 30 ...
... stones , an empty circle of Arctic white . At five miles a day the weakened horses dragged their feet in gluepot of stones and clay . Three nights without water through " dismal mulga scrub " , then came another saving rain . " July 30 ...
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... stones . " Time showed that Australia would spend millions in semi - precious stones and gimcrack from Europe but would never consider her own . The first prospectors kept sugar - bags of rubies in the chicken - house for years , then ...
... stones . " Time showed that Australia would spend millions in semi - precious stones and gimcrack from Europe but would never consider her own . The first prospectors kept sugar - bags of rubies in the chicken - house for years , then ...
Contents
Chapter Page I WINGED VICTORY I | 1 |
LAND OF THE MOONBOW | 17 |
VIKINGS OF THE ARAFURA | 31 |
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