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Clune writes about the harshness of the Simpson Desert and the many explorers who endeavoured to cross it, without success. However, in 1936, it rained in the desert, which then flourished with greenery and wildflowers. An enterprising outback resident, Ted Colson, saddled up his camels, enlisted the assistance of an Aboriginal youth, and ventured in to explore the desert taking advantage of its brief, but sufficient, supply of water and vegetation. Clune draws upon Colson's journals, and recollections, to tell of his adventure.
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Subjects:
- Queensland,
- South Australia,
- Northern Territory,
- New South Wales,
- Simpson Desert, Far North South Australia, South Australia,
- 1845-1936
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