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Banfield's account of a voyage from Sydney to North Queensland on the steamer Cooma. He relates the journey to Brisbane, Rockhamption, the Whitsunday Islands, and finally the arrival in Townsville.
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First published under the pseudonym 'The Beachcomber.'
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
yThe Gentle Art of Beachcombing : A Collection of Writings by E. J. BanfieldE. J. Banfield,
St Lucia:University of Queensland Press,1989Z4605401989selected work autobiography essay non-fiction short story travel A selection of E. J. Banfield's unknown and little-known writings including articles originally published as columns in the North Queensland Register and other newspapers.St Lucia:University of Queensland Press,1989