Books on Early Explorers in WA

Yes saw that, cut it out this morning.

The launch is on Wednesday week at the library - hopefully after work. I know at least one Exploroz member is on the executive commitee. There should be some interesting people there.

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Thanks for the info, Gone Bush. Those early stories make the country that we visit, really come alive as well as a heightened respect for their courage and persistence.

Must admit I'm a fan of Hesperian Press and the books they publish. I stumbled upon them after buying some books at a museum at Whim Creek. I particularly like the stories written by "ordinary" people such as pastoralists or policemen as they describe everyday life. It's inspirational and far from ordinary.

Westprint also have some great books; no affiliation with either publisher, I'm just keenly interested in Australian history.

I wonder if they needed permits?

The missing early history of our martime arrivals from Holland is what i find fascinating.

What ever became of the 170 odd "Gilt Dragon Survivors" who beached at Ledge Point about 60 odd miles north of Perth?...

There were at east 6 trunks of silver coin bullion buried there in the sand dunes, and ONE dutch guilder later found a few miles south along the beach at Moore River (later Re - Named Guilder Town) "Guilderton" only 50 miles north of Perth.

Obviously in this waterless desert nation - they would have headed with the local aboriginals to the nearest fresh water - moore river.

Did they interbreed with the local aboriginals?...

There's a LOT of evidence they did - and that they travelled as far south as Mullaloo / Burns beach area.

What of the 70 or 80 survivors of the Zuyptdorf above kalbarri?

What of the two lads left behind at Hut River by Paelsart after the Abrolhos Island massacre of Batavia survivors?

Our REAL history is as yet largely unwritten.

Doesn't mean it isn't known, just not written yet!

Who was seaman H?

So many mysteries.

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Fly, there are certainly some interesting mysteries from way back in WA's history.

What about the picture of a ship on Walga Rock? Modern? Old? Done by aborigines who had seen a ship or by shipwrecked crew?

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