Bibliograph

Pathfinders, a history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW, Michael Bennett ; forward by Bernadette Riley

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Pathfinders, a history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW, Michael Bennett ; forward by Bernadette Riley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [252]-273) and index

Illustrations

platesmapsportraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pathfinders

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1108619994

Responsibility statement

Michael Bennett ; forward by Bernadette Riley

Sub title

a history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW

Summary

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 Billy Bogan, Jimmy Governor, Tommy Gordon, Frank Williams and Alec Riley

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Billy Dargin: a life cut short -- Sir Watkin Wynne and the Clarke brothers pursuit -- Billy Bogan: on both sides of te law -- On the trail of Jimmy Governor -- Whyman Warrigal Mclean: navigating two worlds -- 'Quite the smartest I ever had': Mayella and female Aboriginal trackers -- Tommy Gordon: a new tracker for a new century -- Frank Williams: legendary tracker -- Alec Riley: a most outstanding tracker -- The end of an age

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Pathfinders, a history of Aboriginal trackers in New South Wales

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