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Lost kids near Araps, 150 years ago
mikllaw
16-Aug-2014
8:40:58 PM
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bushtelegraph/lost-children/5656146

There's one mention of climbing a tree or ridge to see Araps in the distance. A cold time of the year to be lost

IdratherbeclimbingM9
16-Aug-2014
8:50:20 PM
Yay for Librarians!

google will give you a 100,000 answers...
~> A Librarian will give you the correct one!

shiltz
17-Aug-2014
11:18:44 AM
I remember watching a film they made about these kids when I was at school. Wonder if you can still get hold of it. Produced in the early 70s I think.
kieranl
17-Aug-2014
12:27:55 PM
I think DVDs are available at Horsham Regional Library 5382 1777

shiltz
18-Aug-2014
1:45:44 PM
Thanks Kieran

Capt_mulch
19-Aug-2014
12:18:33 PM
Lost, A True Tale from the Bush by Stephanie Owen Reeder - found it in the library today. The last bit of the book highlights the abilities of the aboriginal trackers - a mostly lost art. Interesting to note that Woorroral, the boss tracker, was a member of the aboriginal cricket team that toured England in 1868 (and was the first Aussie team to beat the Poms!!!).

IdratherbeclimbingM9
19-Aug-2014
1:00:47 PM
On 19/08/2014 Capt_mulch wrote:
>The last bit of the book highlights the abilities of the aboriginal trackers - a mostly lost art.
>Interesting to note that Woorroral, the boss tracker, was a member of the aboriginal cricket team that toured England in 1868 (and was the first Aussie team to beat the Poms!!!).

Trivia-time eh?
Here is a totally unrelated bit for you, from back about that time...
Did you know that some of the Sioux Indians who took part* in the battle of Little Bighorn, ended up doing a tour in Australia as part of a reciprocal horse-skills combined circus type show, after they were invited to do so, by the first Australians to compete in a horse skills competition event in USA?
(*Approx 7 of the 30 or so who did the Australian tour I believe...)
~> Talk about lost arts! ... Interesting adaptability that within 10 years they were engaged in making a living out of it?
;-)

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