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Tag Archives: torres strait Islanders
Eddy Koiki Mabo and Mer Island in the Torres Strait
June 3rd is Mabo Day, when we celebrate Eddy Koiko Mabo, the man who changed Australian history A turning point in Koiki’s life happened while he was working on campus as a gardener at James Cook University. University historians Noel … Continue reading
Dangerous Passage —- Authors Note
I had written an Authors Note to go in the book, but somehow in the editing process it fell off the back of the truck. However, I was able to find it and thought it should go in the Blog. … Continue reading
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Tagged A Maritime History of the Torres Strait, adolphus island, albany island, Alick Tipoti, badu island, Cape York, horn island, Luis Vaz de Torres, prince of wales channel, prince of wales island, somerset, Thursday Island, torres, Torres Strait, torres strait Islanders
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Dangerous Passage – Book Review by Mark Heyward
Dangerous Passage (Alfred Press, 2024) is Ian Burnet’s seventh book, his fifth on the maritime history of Australia and Southeast Asia. Burnet’s previous six books explore various aspects of the history of European exploration and colonisation of the region, along … Continue reading
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