The Farthest Coast Edited By CC Macknight

Northern Australia remains one of the most remote areas of the world. To all its early visitors – Macassan fishermen, white explorers, soldiers. government officials, settlers and missionaries – it was their farthest coast. For all it was an alien and difficult place to reach. nCampbell Macknight outlines the history of the exploration and settlement of the coast from the Gulf of Carpentaria west to the Kimberleys in his introduction. He suggests it is a geographical unit very different from the rest of Australia. nHis selections from the writings of early visitors are exciting and interesting for their own sakes, and an invaluable guide to a region of growing economic and strategic importance. n nHardcover with dustjacket Dust jacket is very worn in places, especially back. Various small nicks to edges nPublished 1969, 1st edition nISBN 522839169 ...

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