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Tiffany Shellam
In 1826 the British set up a garrison on the edges of an Aboriginal world at King George’s Sound. The newcomers and the area’s Indigenous inhabitants, the King Ya-nup, came…
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This book explores the experiences of Indigenous Australians who participated in Australian exploration enterprises in the early nineteenth century. These Indigenous travellers, often referred to as ‘guide’s’, ‘native aides’, or…
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This book explores the experiences of Indigenous Australians who participated in Australian exploration enterprises in the early nineteenth century
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This edited collection understands exploration as a collective effort and experience involving a variety of people in diverse kinds of relationships. It engages with the recent resurgence of interest in…
Colonial exploration is often rendered as heroic narratives of solitary, intrepid explorers and adventurers. This book challenges that mythology. With a focus on Indigenous brokers, such as guides, assistants and…
