Book, Hamish Hamilton, Rum Jungle, 1953

Physical description

Ill, maps, p.154.

Publication type

non-fiction

Summary

Rum Jungle at the time was a recently discovered uranium mine. The book's principle theme is the sudden appearance of modern science in a region which has not really been civilised by white man. Anecdotal accounts of the authors travels in northern Australia, mainly NT; includes comments and stories about Aborigines; including Albert Namatjira.

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