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Lost kids near Araps, 150 years ago |
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16-Aug-2014 8:40:58 PM
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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
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16-Aug-2014 8:50:20 PM
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Yay for Librarians!
google will give you a 100,000 answers...
~> A Librarian will give you the correct one!
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17-Aug-2014 11:18:44 AM
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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.
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17-Aug-2014 12:27:55 PM
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I think DVDs are available at Horsham Regional Library 5382 1777
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18-Aug-2014 1:45:44 PM
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Thanks Kieran
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19-Aug-2014 12:18:33 PM
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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!!!).
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19-Aug-2014 1:00:47 PM
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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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