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Tells the simple story of a wombat's attempt to escape an approaching bushfire.

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Contains a single illustrated short story.
The Death of a Wombat was first published in 1959 as an Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) radio broadcast, with the spoken text set to music.
Book one of the [Australian Animal Trilogy].

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Illustrator: Clifton Pugh

Notes:

Foreword by H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh.

Publisher: Wren

Melbourne, Victoria,: Wren , 1972 .

Extent: 80p.
Edition info: De luxe edition.
Description: illus.
ISBN: 0858850095
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons

New York (City), New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,: Charles Scribner's Sons , 1973 .

Extent: 62p.
Description: illus.
ISBN: 0684135388
Publisher: Sun Books

South Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Sun Books , 1976 .

Extent: 80p.
Description: illus.
ISBN: 0725102233
Appears in:

y The Wombat and the Dingo Ivan Smith , South Melbourne : Sun Books , 1984 Z1451200 1984 selected work short story South Melbourne : Sun Books , 1984
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1984
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