Outback Heroes / Patsy Adam-Smith

Author:
Adam-Smith, Patsy (1926–2001)

Publisher:
Sydney : Mead & Beckett Publishing, 1982
First published: Sydney : Lansdowne Press, 1981

ISBN:
0949698008

Format:
Hardcover (large, oversized format)

Pages:
255 pages : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles, map, portraits ; 32 cm
Includes bibliography and coloured illustrations on lining papers

Condition:
Very Good – light wear to dust jacket; internally near fine. Clean and tightly bound with no writing or major flaws. Oversized volume.

Description:
Outback Heroes is a powerful illustrated volume by renowned Australian writer Patsy Adam-Smith, celebrating the lives and contributions of Aboriginal trackers, stockmen, explorers, and pastoral workers across some of the harshest and most remote parts of the Australian continent.

This compelling narrative spans from the role of Tommy Windich in the 1869 and 1874 Forrest expeditions, through the 1946 Kimberley strike and the establishment of the North-West Co-op, to World War II surveillance efforts by Indigenous trackers. Through essays, historic images, and first-hand accounts, Adam-Smith documents both the heroism and the injustices experienced by Aboriginal Australians, from cattle drives and child tracking to resistance and resilience in the face of colonisation.

AIATSIS-relevant content includes detailed accounts of the Ngalia, Yermalner, and Melville Island peoples, as well as key events at Lizard Island, Ooldea, and Windich Spring.

Why You’ll Love It:
An important and accessible work for anyone interested in Aboriginal history, pastoral life, exploration, or the unsung contributions of Indigenous Australians. A richly illustrated and deeply moving tribute to strength, skill, and survival in the outback — and a valuable resource for educators, students, and collectors of Australian social history.

Weight for Shipping Purposes:
Oversized – packaging weight calculated with additional protection using recycled and secure materials.