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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 The Saltwater Story
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'[This] is the story of Allmon’s relationship with Indigenous canoe maker Kyle Slabb from the Bundjalung people and veteran paddler Mark Matthews, who, together with a group of young men (both Indigenous and non-Indigenous) build traditional canoes and embark on a 70km, 3-day sea voyage re-tracing an ancient trade route from the heart of the Queensland Gold Coast to North Stradbroke Island, a journey not made for over 100 years.'

Source: Author's website.

Adaptations

form y separately published work icon The Saltwater Story Benjamin Allmon , ( dir. Jeff Licence ) Australia : Benjamin Allmon , 2018 14484003 2018 single work film/TV

"A land bridge connected Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island) to Kombumerri country (Southport) and Goories also came in canoes to Minjerribah trading bunya for eugarie, amongst other things." History Life and Times of Robert Anderson, Gheebelum, Ngugi, Mulgumpin

 'It was after reading this line 4 years ago that Gold Coast author Benjamin Allmon realised he knew nothing of the indigenous history of his home, the land of the Saltwater People, and felt a responsibility to his young son to learn it.  So he embarked on a voyage of discovery that led him further than he ever expected, into a cultural story that is rarely offered to someone outside of the Bundjalung and Yugambeh people.' (Production summary)  

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Mount Tamborine, Tamborine area, Beaudesert - Tamborine - Rathdowney area, South East Queensland, Queensland,: Benjamin Allmon , 2018 .
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      Extent: 158p.
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      • Published April 2018

      ISBN: 9780648310709, 9780648310716 (hbk)
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