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Raparapa : stories From the Fitzroy River drovers
2025
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Raparapa is a raw and gritty history that captures the harsh realities endured by Aboriginal drovers in the Kimberley. These storytellers capture a slice of history and showcase those who have persevered through impossible odds. Their strong work ethic is matched only by their love of the Kimberley countryside and the mighty Fitzroy River that flows through it. Mustering and droving across their traditional lands allowed these men to maintain their Law, culture and traditional land management practices. Sharing their personal stories, each drover touches upon different aspects of the cattle industry and, when fully read, encompasses the history of the industry as a whole.
Main title:
Raparapa : stories From the Fitzroy River drovers / by Barney Barnes [and eight others] ; edited by Paul Marshall.
Author:
Barnes, Barney 1918-1996, authorMarshall, Paul 1955-, editor
Edition:
[Third edition].
Imprint:
Broome, WA : Magabala Books, [2025].©2025.
Collation:
ix, 320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), portraits ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Maps on endpapers.Includes index.Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive.
ISBN:
9781922777584 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994.14
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
528959
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 994.14 RAP | Available |