ISBN10: 0207146292, ISBN13: 9780207146299, [publisher: Angus & Robertson] Softcover Angus & Robertson Publishers. Queensland Classics edition published 1983. Softcover (13 x 19 cm), xxii, 323 pages. ISBN: 0207146292. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed/scratched, lightly creased. Pages tanning. Some page corners lightly creased. "What did Queensland's shining bays, fantastic Glasshouse Mountains and rich valleys mean to the white settlers who first came upon them? What did they mean to the Aboriginal tribes whose vast home they had once been? The memories of Tom Petrie, recorded by his daughter, answer these questions. They range from life in the penal settlement of Brisbane in the 1840s to scenes of the countryside around his homestead at North Pine. Most importantly, he describes his contact with Aboriginal customs, myths and folklore, for he was closely associated with the Aborigines from his early boyhood days. In fact, one of Tom Petrie's most amazing accounts depicts his roamings with them in search of the luscious pine nuts which were always cause for a feast. This vivid portrayal of one pioneer's experiences forms a remarkable and valuable record of life in early Queensland." Cover illustration by Walter Stackpool. Weight (before packaging): 245g.
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