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The Valleys of Ghosts single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 The Valleys of Ghosts
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'In the latter part of the last century, gold was discovered in the bed of a North Queensland River. This discovery of gold started a rush to the area that was to become known as the Palmer fields and the virtually unheard of Palmer River was soon famous throughout the world as Queensland's unique 'River of Gold'. ...'

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    y separately published work icon Our Blood Stained Past : Factual Australiana : Short Stories and Poems Larry Dulhunty , Archerfield : Qld Country Style , 1984 Z806448 1984 selected work poetry short story

    At the time of this publication, Larry Dulhunty was touring the outback Australia, an area he knew well, and anyone who is interested in the rugged folklore of the vast Australian continent should more certainly read Our Blood Stained Past. (Source: Our Blood Stained Past : Factual Australiana1984:2)

         Archerfield : Qld Country Style , 1984     pg. 80-94
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Subjects:
  • Far North Queensland, Queensland,
  • Smithfield, Clifton Beach - Machans Beach area, Cairns, Cairns area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland,
  • Cooktown, Port Douglas - Cooktown area, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland,
  • Palmer River, Far North Queensland, Queensland,
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