Title They crossed a continent : the story of a wartime exodus from Croker Island to Sydney / Margaret Somerville ; with overview essays by Peter and Sheila Forrest

Edition Third edition Published Darwin : Shady Tree, 2011 ©2011

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MELB	994.29042 Som/Tca		AVAILABLE

Description xxi, 98 pages : illustrations (some color), 1 map, portraits ; 29 cm Summary One of the most remarkable journeys in Australian history began on 7 April 1942, when 103 people set out on a transcontinental exodus to seek safety from the war that was then overwhelming north Australia. Here, Margaret Somerville tells the story of that journey Analysis Australian Notes Includes list of evacuees (p. 94-95) Bibliography Bibliography: page 97 Subject Somerville, Margaret. Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Australia -- Croker Island (N.T.) Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Croker Island Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Croker Island (N.T.) Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia. Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Croker Island Methodist Church -- Missions. Missions. SUBJECT Croker Island (N.T.) -- History Northern Territory http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81035353 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 Author Forrest, Peter, 1941- Forrest, Sheila, 1953- ISBN 9780980351576 (hbk.)

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