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Issue Details: First known date: 1941... 1941 Coast of Adventure : Untamed North Australia
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Robertson and Mullens , 1941 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Great Island, Charles Barrett , single work autobiography travel
Charles Barrett tells of the many interesting people he met and sites he visited on a trip to Groote Eylandt. He also discusses the area's vibrant history.
(p. 13-24)
Port of Yellow Skeletons, Charles Barrett , single work autobiography travel
Charles Barrett and his wife, Helen, accept an invitation from a local missionary, Webb, to join an expedition to visit Port Essington. The party explores the ruined settlement and its tiny graveyard, and Barrett muses on the miserable conditions its former inhabitants would have endured. The group entertain each other by telling stories of people's encounters with crocodiles, sharks and other hazards of the Northern Territory.
(p. 25-47)
Webb of Milingimbi, Charles Barrett , single work prose travel (p. 48-66)
Exploring New Rivers, Charles Barrett , single work prose travel (p. 67-77)
Yirrkala Adventure, Charles Barrett , single work prose travel (p. 78-91)
'Japanee! Japanee!', Charles Barrett , single work prose (p. 92-99)
The Rainbow Serpent, Charles Barrett , single work prose (p. 100-109)
Isle of the Dead, Charles Barrett , single work prose (p. 110-116)
Where the World was Born, Charles Barrett , single work prose (p. 117-124)
Under the Tamarinds, Charles Barrett , single work prose (p. 125-134)
Chequered Voyage, Charles Barrett , single work prose travel (p. 135-153)
Darwin Days, Charles Barrett , single work prose (p. 154-172)
Among the Fuzzy-Wuzzies, Charles Barrett , single work prose (p. 173-185)
South-West Passage, Charles Barrett , single work prose (p. 186-208)

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Works about this Work

Recent Books : Digest of the Month's Reading 1946 single work review
— Appears in: The Australasian Book News and Library Journal , November vol. 1 no. 5 1946; (p. 217)

— Review of Heed McGlarity Stephen Estaban Kelen , 1945 single work novel ; Coast of Adventure : Untamed North Australia Charles Barrett , 1941 selected work prose
Recent Books : Digest of the Month's Reading 1946 single work review
— Appears in: The Australasian Book News and Library Journal , November vol. 1 no. 5 1946; (p. 217)

— Review of Heed McGlarity Stephen Estaban Kelen , 1945 single work novel ; Coast of Adventure : Untamed North Australia Charles Barrett , 1941 selected work prose
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  • Arnhem Land, Top End, Northern Territory,
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