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'Last Truck Out is an emotional account of Betty Lockyer's life that describes her early school years, as she witnessed children being forcibly removed from their families. Her story reveals the deep hurt caused to displaced and dispossessed Aboriginal people by government policy.
'With an Aboriginal mother and an Asian father, Lockyer remembers her own family being regulated by these strict assimilation policies.
'Last Truck Out tells of a time and place unique to Australia.'
(Source: Publisher's note)
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Dedication: For my grandparents, Alice and William Wright, who found freedom amidst their spiritual sorrow.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Joyful Ride through a Life of Loss
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 30 August 2009; (p. 10-11) -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , July vol. 88 no. 9 2009; (p. 40)
— Review of Last Truck Out 2009 single work autobiography
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Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , July vol. 88 no. 9 2009; (p. 40)
— Review of Last Truck Out 2009 single work autobiography -
Joyful Ride through a Life of Loss
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 30 August 2009; (p. 10-11)
Last amended 29 Jun 2022 09:29:44
Subjects:
- Broome, Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
- Beagle Bay, Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
- Perth, Western Australia,
- 1940s
- 1950s
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