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'It was 1962. Sweat-soaked and filthy, her tender Scottish skin punctured by the merciless spinifex spines, Griselda Sprigg battled on, helping haul their stricken vehicle clear of its latest bogging. DUNE IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD tells the story of Griselda and Reg Sprigg's pioneering desert adventures - not only in the Simpson Desert but all over the vast Australian outback. The expedition continued, Griselda still hoping to be the first woman ever to make the crossing.' (Publication summary)
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Epigraph: The clock of life is wound but once, / And no man has the power, / To tell just when the hands will stop, / At late or early hour. / Now is the only time you own, / Live, love, toil with a will. / Place no faith in tomorrow / For the clock may then be still.
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The late Rod Maclean was an author, journalist and television reporter and the late Griselda Sprigg was the first white woman to cross the Simpson Desert.
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Last amended 17 Oct 2014 14:15:39
Subjects:
- Simpson Desert, Far North South Australia, South Australia,
- Arkaroola, Gammon Ranges, North East South Australia, Far North South Australia, South Australia,
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