An Intruder’s Guide to East Arnhem Land

A fascinating account of black-white encounters in the Northern Territory, on Groote Eylandt and the nearby mainland, from the beginning. Drawing on the author’s first-hand experiences and numerous historical sources, this story of contact covers the Indonesian trepang fishermen of the past, the incursions by pearlers, prospectors, cattlemen and the punitive expeditions early in the twentieth century, the impact of missionaries, the killing of Japanese fishermen in the 1930s, the flying boat bases of WWII, and the rise of mining, land rights and the land councils. Includes an introduction by Mandawuy Yunupingi (of Yothu Yindi).

Publisher: Duffy &Snellgrove
Date Published: 2001
Book Condition: Very good softcover with minor surface and edge wear to covers. Some mild tanning to page edges and tan spots to text block aedges. Otherwise, an unmarked copy internally.