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1 Memories of a Murrumbidgee Whaler Frank Rhoden , 1952 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 April 1952; (p. 8-11, 32-37) 'Despite his name, the Murrumbidgee whaler had nothing to do with whales, and never used a harpoon in his life. He was a member of an amphibious race of wanderers, who roamed Australia's inland waterways from 1880 until the advent of the petrol-driven vehicle ended river traffic and made their way of life no longer possible. Cheerful, work-shy, restless and shiftless, the 'whaler' was yet a picturesque figure who, if he did no good for himself, at least did no harm to anyone else. In this amusing article, an old-timer conjures up recollections of a youth spent in that leisured past among people for whom time did not exist.' (p. 9)
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