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'Jimmy has moved to stay with relatives in central Australia. Outback life in 1927 is tough and communication with anywhere else is nonexistent. But he gradually begins to appreciate the beauty of the outback and the resilient people living there and when disaster strikes he witnesses the importance of the Flying Doctor.' (Publication summary)
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has an Afghan character and includes references to Afghan people and their culture. There are also minor references to Chinese peoples.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Dyslexic edition.
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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[Review] New Gold Mountain [and] Outback : The Diary of Jimmy Porter
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 20 no. 1 2006; (p. 39)
— Review of New Gold Mountain : The Diary of Shu Cheong, Lambing Flat, 1860-1861 2005 single work children's fiction ; Outback : The Diary of Jimmy Porter 2005 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Outback : The Diary of Jimmy Porter
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 14 no. 1 2006; (p. 41)
— Review of Outback : The Diary of Jimmy Porter 2005 single work children's fiction
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[Review] Outback : The Diary of Jimmy Porter
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 14 no. 1 2006; (p. 41)
— Review of Outback : The Diary of Jimmy Porter 2005 single work children's fiction -
[Review] New Gold Mountain [and] Outback : The Diary of Jimmy Porter
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 20 no. 1 2006; (p. 39)
— Review of New Gold Mountain : The Diary of Shu Cheong, Lambing Flat, 1860-1861 2005 single work children's fiction ; Outback : The Diary of Jimmy Porter 2005 single work children's fiction
Last amended 14 Sep 2020 13:33:35
Settings:
- Australian Outback, Central Australia,
- 1927-1928
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