Australia's Muslim cameleers : pioneers of the inland, 1860s-1930s

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Label

Australia's Muslim cameleers : pioneers of the inland, 1860s-1930s

Title remainder

pioneers of the inland, 1860s-1930s

Statement of responsibility

Philip Jones and Anna Kenny

Title variation

Australia's Muslim cameleers

Title variation remainder

pioneers of the inland, eighteen hundred and sixties to the nineteen hundred and thirties

Creator

• Jones, Philip G., 1955-

Contributor

• Kenny, Anna

Author

• Jones, Philip G., 1955-

Subject

• Cameleers -- Australia -- History
• Muslims -- Australia -- History
• Pack animals (Transportation) -- Australia -- History
• Afghans -- Australia -- History
• Australia -- History

Language

eng

Summary

"This book is about the often-forgotten Muslim cameleers, known as 'Afghans', who came to Australia between the 1860s and the 1930s to ply Australia's inland routes. These pioneering cameleers became an integral part of the exploration and transportation systems in arid Australia. This book is about how the cameleers have been largely forgotten by history and asks why." -- Provided by publisher

Dewey number

305.8927

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• portraits

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography