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The elegant, ultra-modern S.S. Koombana arrived in Western Australia in March 1909.
After only three years of Nor'-West service, the ship and her entire complement disappeared in a late-summer cyclone off the Pilbara coast. The vessel has never been found and the tragedy remains unexplained.
Koombana Days is the story of the ship and of the people in whose lives she figured so large.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Lustre : Reflections on Pearling
2015
single work
essay
— Appears in: Griffith Review , no. 47 2015; (p. 251-261) 'THERE IS ANOTHER boom-and-bust resource industry in the West, one with a long and near-forgotten history. The exploitation and artistic use of the pearl shell Pinctada maxima, one of the largest and most lustrous nacre-producing bivalve shells found along the northern shores, is an ancient craft dating back over twenty thousand years. Its story is full of wonder, intrigue, romance and greed – yet to be fully appreciated in Australian history.' (Author's introduction) -
Koombana Days
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 7-8 December 2013; (p. 45)
— Review of Koombana Days 2013 single work biography
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Koombana Days
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 7-8 December 2013; (p. 45)
— Review of Koombana Days 2013 single work biography -
Lustre : Reflections on Pearling
2015
single work
essay
— Appears in: Griffith Review , no. 47 2015; (p. 251-261) 'THERE IS ANOTHER boom-and-bust resource industry in the West, one with a long and near-forgotten history. The exploitation and artistic use of the pearl shell Pinctada maxima, one of the largest and most lustrous nacre-producing bivalve shells found along the northern shores, is an ancient craft dating back over twenty thousand years. Its story is full of wonder, intrigue, romance and greed – yet to be fully appreciated in Australian history.' (Author's introduction)
Awards
- 2014 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Western Australian History
- 2014 Special Commendation Margaret Medcalf Award
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